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NJ Cop Accused Of Shooting Cruiser With Gun While On Duty

WINSLOW, N.J. (CBS) -- A South Jersey cop shot his own police cruiser with a gun while on-duty and claimed he was fired upon, investigators said.

The incident happened at about 8 p.m. on October 3rd at the New Brooklyn Park in Winslow, Camden County.

According to investigators, 23-year-old Da'Shaun Carr, a part-time Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Winslow Police Department, activated an emergency button in his patrol car and communicated by radio that his vehicle had been fired upon.

Officers from the Winslow Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Camden County Sheriff's Office and Camden County Prosecutor's Office responded to the scene and searched the area.

The Prosecutor's Crime Scene Investigation Unit processed the scene and found the patrol car had been shot once through the front windshield. Bullet fragments were recovered from inside the interior of the vehicle.

Investigators believe Carr used a personal handgun to shoot the vehicle once from the outside.

Investigators did not elaborate on the reason why they believe Carr shot the cruiser.

He has been charged with third-degree False Public Alarms. He was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

Carr, who has been with the department for approximately a year, has been suspended without pay.

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