WAYNE, New Jersey (WABC) – A man wielding swords was shot by police in Wayne, New Jersey.
According to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Wayne Police responded to a home in the White Birch Court neighborhood on Friday night for a welfare check on a resident. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man armed with two swords.
An officer discharged their weapon, critically wounding the 34-year-old man.
Authorities have not yet released the man’s identity.