JERSEY CITY — Justin Beckham, age 21, of Jersey City was charged with attempted murder, resisting arrest, and firearms offenses after he allegedly fired on two Jersey City police officers on Sept. 16.
The officers, according a release issued by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, approached Beckham in the area of Clerk and Union streets in Jersey City as part of an investigation.
As the officers exited their unmarked car, Beckham hid behind parked cars and then allegedly fired his handgun at approaching officers. One of the officers did return fire, however Beckham was not struck. Beckham then ran from the officers and was apprehended without incident a short while later on Union Street in Jersey City. A .357 caliber revolver and hollow-point bullets were recovered. Neither the officers, nor Beckham, was struck by the gunfire. The investigation is being conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, which is standard protocol whenever there is a police involved shooting or discharge of a police firearm. – By Al Sullivan