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Armed suspect charged after being shot by police in Trenton
FOX 29's Jeff Cole has the latest after police say an armed suspect was shot by a police officer.
TRENTON, N.J. - An armed suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a police officer in Trenton.
The incident occured around 4 p.m. Sunday on the 1900 block of Calhoun Street.
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Joseph Reeves, allegedly aimed a weapon at police but did not fire. Reeves suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head.
Officers responding to the police-involved shooting observed a silver Kia Optima, which Reeves had been driving, with the engine running and driver's side door open. The car had heavy front-end damage and appeared to have crashed into a parked Chevrolet Suburban LT. The Optima also had several bullet holes.
A Ruger .357 Magnum revolver could be seen in plain view on the driver’s side floor, according to police.
Reeves, who remains hospitalized in stable condition, was charged with first-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and related offenses.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.