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Grand jury clears Pemberton Township officer in fatal shooting of armed man during house fire standoff

Trenton, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to criminally charge a Pemberton Township police officer in the October 2024 fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man who pointed and fired a rifle during a tense standoff behind a burning home in Browns Mills.

The Office of the Attorney General announced Wednesday that Officer Kyle McQueen will not face criminal charges in the death of Marvin Taylor, following an extensive investigation and grand jury presentation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.

Taylor was shot after officers responded to a 911 call reporting smoke at a residence on Woodland Avenue on the afternoon of October 19, 2024. Firefighters were the first to e

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