Gaffney was killed before closing time Friday morning outside Paddy's Place after he and an off-duty police got into a fight. Gaffney was unarmed.
Victim's Name: Michael Gaffney
Agency Responsible: Newark Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: May 13, 2016
County: Union
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged with manslaughter
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban