Man Shot By NJ Police After Allegedly Pulling Gun At Traffic Stop
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Authorities in New Jersey say the man who was shot by police after they say he drew a gun on officers is expected to survive.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office says officers in Toms River were approaching a suspicious vehicle late Thursday when Timothy Sauers, 29, pointed a gun at them. The officers opened fire.
According to Al Della Fave, of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Sauers jumped into the Toms River and was found about an hour later, WCBS 880's Kelly Waldron reported. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Sauers was carrying a black Airsoft replica semi-automatic handgun at the time of his arrest, Waldron reported.
No officers were injured. Sauers is expected to survive.
Sauers was sentenced to five years in jail in 2009 after pleading guilty to death by auto for a crash that killed a 7-year-old girl. Prosecutors said he ran a red light while involved in a phone dispute with his girlfriend.
The incident happened after snipers opened fire on police officers during a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas Thursday night over the recent fatal shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota.
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