6 People Dead, Including Police Officer, in Jersey City Shootout: Officials

Police officers arrive to the scene where active shooting is happening in Jersey City. One officer was shot when two gunmen with a long rifle opened fire. Two suspects were barricaded in a convenience store, according to officials on Dec. 10, 2019. Photo by Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

A police officer and five other people were shot and killed following a wild shootout and standoff in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to news reports on Tuesday, Dec 10.

Officials said the incident began at a cemetery at around noon, possibly related to a drug deal that went awry, ABC7 reported.