He was being held in Salem County Jail Thursday on charges that included attempted murder, aggravated assault against law enforcement officers, eluding and weapons offenses.Īt the time of his arrest, Smith was wanted for an outstanding warrant from Salem City and a failure-to-appear warrant from Superior Court, Pelura said.ĭuring the standoff, New Jersey State Police wore body armor and carried rifles and shotguns as they walked to and from the municipal building across the street from the scene. No officers were hurt, and Smith was arrested 'without incident' after a 3½-hour standoff, according to Pelura. 'At least one task force member returned fire,' the chief said. Authorities said Owens of Sicklerville, New Jersey was armed. 'The suspect fired multiple rounds from a handgun at the task force members,' Pelura said, describing gunfire heard by merchants, shoppers and others on the 100 block of East Broadway. UPS employee speaks on active shooter situation in Logan Twp., N.J. Marshals task force attempted to arrest Eric Smith, a 26-year-old wanted on outstanding warrants, Pelura said. 'There is no danger to the public at this time,' Salem City police Chief John Pelura III said after the suspect was taken into custody around 3 p.m. SALEM - The arrest of a shooting suspect ended a tense standoff on a downtown street here Wednesday. Watch Video: Briefing on shooter arrest in Salem, NJ

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