PISCATAWAY OFFICER DEAD AFTER 10 HOUR STANDOFF!

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (WPIX)— 

A Piscataway cop is dead after he barricaded himself inside his home in a 10-hour standoff with police. It is unclear if the officer killed himself or was killed by oficers on the scene.

The standoff began at 3:15 p.m. Sunday when the unidentified officer barricaded himself inside his Parkside Avenue home, according to Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler.

Four shots were fired at about 4p.m. as responding officers attempted persuade the cop to exit his home. It is unclear if the gunfire came from within the home or from officers at the scene, but reports say they came from inside the house.

A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, told PIX 11 News this is not the first time the Piscataway officer has "flipped out" and is not surprised about Sunday's events.

The neighbor also described the cop as a 20-year veteran who was coping with a divorce and other problems. READ MORE