Bodycam: Rifle-Toting Man Fires at N.J. Police in Backyard Standoff
What to know
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Pemberton Township police fatally shot a 57-year-old man who allegedly fired at officers during a standoff in his backyard in October 2024.
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Body camera footage shows police repeatedly ordering the suspect to drop his rifle before he fired once, prompting an officer to return fire.
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No officers were injured in the incident, and the shooting is under investigation.
Source nj.com
Body-worn police cameras and 911 calls show the final tense moments of a Burlington County man’s fatal encounter with police last year.
Marvin Taylor, 57, of Browns Mills, Pemberton Township died on Oct. 19, 2024 during an exchange of gunfire with township police.
The state Attorney General’s office on Thursday made public the footage and calls under a 2019 directive that puts investigations of fatal encounters with police in the AG’s purview.
Police were called to the Woodland Avenue home at around 3:22 p.m. for a report of smoke emanating from a home, officials said.
Authorities were told a man was in the backyard armed with a gun, according to officials.
When an officer got to a neighboring property and could see Taylor in the rear of the yard, he called out the situation to other officers and warned Taylor was armed.
Police also knew his name.
“Marvin, put the gun down, now!” the officer shouted. “Marvin, stop pointing the rifle...Marvin, put the gun down now!”
An officer said that Taylor was wearing “ear protection” and was “hard of hearing,“ according to the camera footage.
“I don’t think he knows we’re here,” an officer said, and reported Taylor was sitting down and apparently waiting for someone to come around to the back.
“Marvin, we are here to help you, put the gun down now!” the officer warned again.
After about three minutes, officers told Taylor to drop the gun again before a shot rings out, apparently by Taylor, and police fired four shots back while telling him to drop the gun.
After securing his gun, a squad of officers start giving Taylor medical aid. He was flown to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden where he died just after 5:30 p.m.
Pemberton Township Police Officer Kyle McQueen fired at Taylor.
No police or civilians were injured in the incident and a gun was found near Taylor after he was shot, which is seen on the camera footage.
The AG’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is still investigating the incident. All officer-involved fatalities are investigated and presented to a grand jury to determine if the evidence supports charges being filed against the officer.
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