Christopher Pizzichetta was allegedly "shooting up" heroin when troopers came on him. He attempted to flee in his pickup truck as the troopers tried to him in, striking two of their vehicles and speeding directly toward a trooper on foot when he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Christopher Angelo Pizzichetta
Agency Responsible: New Jersey State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: March 30, 2017
County: Middlesex
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2474
Geography: Suburban