Watch N.J. Police Officers Fend Off Charging Man Wielding 2 Swords

March 13, 2025
Wayne police were conducting a welfare check when a man armed with two swords bounded downstairs and started running at an officer, who opened fire.

By Spencer Kent

Source nj.com


A 34-year-old man wielding two swords was shot by police Friday in a house in Wayne, according to a news report.

NorthJersey.com reported the man was shot shortly before 10 p.m. Friday night in a house in the White Birch Court neighborhood.

Police went to the house to conduct a welfare check when authorities allegedly discovered a man wielding two swords. A police officer then shot the man, the report said, citing the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office

The man was transported to a hospital. There was no additional information about the incident or the man’s condition.

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