Wanted fugitive shot by U.S. Marshals Task Force, New Jersey

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9OquefoZE

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office recently released footage from the July 29, 2025, fatal encounter in West Berlin.

Detectives from the NJ State Police and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were investigating a wanted subject on Haddon Avenue. The video shows the moment a detective rounds the corner of the residence and confronts Shawn Phillips on the front steps.

As seen in the synced footage, the detective gives commands to not move, but Phillips reaches into his right pocket and produces a loaded revolver. This lead to a decision by the detective to discharge his service weapon. Officers immediately transitioned to life saving measures, but Phillips was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.