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Edison, New Jersey — The Attorney General’s Office released video footage from three body-worn cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on April 12, 2022, in Edison, N.J. The decedent has been identified as Merrill Rambarose, 49, of Edison. The officers who fired their service weapons at Rambarose have been identified as Officer Daniel Bradley and Officer Joseph Elqumos of the Edison Police Department.
According to the preliminary investigation, uniformed officers of the Edison Police Department responded to a 911 call made shortly after 3:45 p.m. reporting a male threatening an individual with an axe on Judson Street in Edison, N.J. When officers arrived, they attempted to speak to Rambarose on his balcony. Rambarose then went inside his apartment and emerged moments later armed with a short-handled axe. Officers ordered him to back up and drop the weapon.
He did not comply with the officers’ commands and instead charged towards the officers with the axe in his hand. At this time, Officers Elquomos and Bradley both fired their weapons, fatally wounding Rambarose. An axe was recovered near Rambarose. Officers and emergency medical personnel rendered first aid to Rambarose, who was pronounced deceased on scene via telemetry at 4:41 p.m.
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Lol why help someone who just tried to kill them, someone does that to me and I defend myself I'm just going to laugh at them while they agonize to death. Even if its a car "accident".
Glad these officers are taking out the trash! Awesome job and I'm glad the officers are safe.
I dont care what anyone says its wrong for a cop to shoot anyone that doesn't have a gun…
Wonder what would've happened if he rushed the police with a birthday cake …
So cops abuse millions daily and occasionally 1 get wacked….
Kill confirmed ðŸ‘
This is the least upsetting video to come out of New Jersey in years!
[applause]
This is outstanding police work.
No need for a ambulance… stop waisting tax payers dollars to save these criminals.
There's too many people that have had enough sad situation the police didn't have an option but what happened without the police previously to this incident
Why'd they shoot him? He was just trying to axe a question.
Gene Pool Duty Status: Relieved of Duty
Action starts @ 3:05
holly crap….. what is wrong with those people… with axe… so stupid…..
Good night, Merrill.
The most honest and patient cops I’ve seen in a while. “You’re a scumbag†“I may beâ€
Can’t fix crazy and this country has zero interest in doing so…Just keep sending us on these frick’n type calls…⚫ï¸ðŸ”µâš«ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸
Making society safer, with minimal expense to the taxpayers. Good job, officers.
Great work officers!!!!
These ðŸ–s are better at acting concerned after blowing dude away than most others I see.
is not any better way to get resolved this situation or has to be killing people
best outcome
Did he think he was bulletproof because he was carrying an axe?!
I’m glad they abliged him.
They waited way to long to shoot him
If the cops keep killing these future doctors and engineers at this rate, there will be no one left to create those "safe and effective" clot boosters for a tiny cold.
They let him get way too close in my opinion. Glad officers are okay.
Got what he wanted
Great job Officers, well done
Threaten's to kill cop
Cop: I'm an easy going guy just come down and talk to us
I understand the cops using force due to an “axe†but I mean a taser can help let alone bullets and handcuffs……land of the free……
Merrill the Feral.