reinforcement came to help them. that s when that hours-long standoff ensued. was this an anti-semitic attack or not? the officials we re hearing from say they can t directly call this anti-y is mess semitic, bu it is clear they intended to hit this kosher market. i didn t use the words anti-semitic. the motives are still part of the investigation. i said this location. they exited the van and they proceeded to attack this location in a targeted manner. anything else is open for investigation. police are still also looking at two other crime scenes. they re looking at a uhaul that s being examined by the bomb squad. they re also, of course, doing an investigation at the area where another police officer was shot and killed. detective joe seals, a 15-year
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including the police officer and the two suspects. we saw the very worst of humanity. but the response as law enforcement work to address the threat and as the community came together to create and care for survivors, we also saw the very best. authorities confirmed the shooting started in a nearby cemetery where 15 year veteran detective joe seals approached a suspicious rent a u-haul van and the driver got out and open fire. a father of five was killed. the suspects, identified as 45-year-old david anderson and 35-year-old francine graham drove to a jewish store walking straight inside the store, opening fire, killing three civilians. officers walking the streets heard the shots and responded along with swarms of local, state, and federal agencies with residents taking cover and schools next door and across the
these other active shooter events and you start thinking the worst. reporter: the incident started at a cemetery. police spotted two people they thought looked suspicious and engaged them. an officer was shot at that scene and died at the hospital. he was identified as detective joe seals, a married father of five. the suspects fled and barricaded themselves inside a grocery store. ( sirens ) ( gunfire ) reporter: hours of gunfire would leave five more people dead three civilians and the two suspects. in addition to the officer killed, least two officers were injured in the shoot-outs. jersey city police chief, mike kelley. one sustained an injury to the shoulder. one sustained another injury to the body. reporter: officials say there s no indication of terrorism at this time. explosives were found in the u- haul rental van that the shooters were using. authorities say that a bomb squad is now examining that device.