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Grand jury declines charges against Haddon Township officer in fatal 2024 shooting
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Grand jury declines charges against Haddon Township officer in fatal 2024 shootingHADDON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A state grand jury has decided not to file criminal charges against a South Jersey police officer in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of a man in Haddon Township.
Authorities said Haddon Township police Officer Luke Falkenberg was responding to a reported attempted burglary around 1 a.m. on Nov. 3, 2024, when he encountered 46-year-old Keith Edelin armed with a knife.
Investigators said Edelin was holding a knife and repeatedly refused officers' commands to drop the weapon.
After a verbal confrontation that lasted several minutes, authorities said Edelin advanced down the stairs toward the officers.
The state grand jury reviewed 911 calls, witness testimony, body-worn camera footage and other evidence before determining that criminal charges were not warranted.