HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – A quiet Somerset County neighborhood was shattered Thursday when police discovered two homicide victims inside a Cornell Trail home and shot a man armed with a weapon during the response, officials said.

Police discover two victims

At about 4:12 p.m., Hillsborough Township police were asked to check on the residents of the home, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Officers were initially unable to make contact, but at 6:24 p.m., they gained entry.

While searching the second floor, officers encountered an adult male with a weapon. A Hillsborough officer fired, striking the man, who was taken to a nearby trauma center and remains in critical condition.

Inside, investigators found two deceased victims — an adult male and an adult female — in sepa

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