Maurice S. Gordon was shot and killed by a state trooper about 6:30 a.m. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Maurice S. Gordon
Agency Responsible: New Jersey State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 23, 2020
County: Burlington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5873