N.J. man killed 3 family members, then was shot by police. Grand jury weighs in on cop’s actions.

A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a Piscataway police officer who fatally shot a knife-wielding man following an apparent triple homicide in January, officials said. Jordan Barnes, 29, of Piscataway, was shot and killed by Officer John Ward at a residence on River Road after he advanced toward officers with a knife, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Police found Barnes’ mother, Jeanmarie Barnes, 60, and his grandparents, Richard A.

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