Man Who Shot At Edison Cops Charged With Attempted Murder: PD

EDISON, NJ — A Rahway man has been charged with attempted murder after exchanging gunfire with Edison police officers, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet said.

Randy R. Jackson, 23, of Rahway, was arrested shortly after the Friday shooting, Kuberiet said. The shooting forced a local elementary school into lock-down, and could be heard by the surrounding neighborhood.

Edison police were called to Mr. Tire on Route One for "assistance regarding a dispute" Friday morning, Kuberiet said. When police arrived, Jackson fled into the Open Road Mini-Cooper of Edison parking lot before firing two shots at police, Kuberiet said.

Police chased Jackson on foot into the nearby neighborhood, and he fired more shots, Kuberiet said. Police fired back at Jackson, but no one was hurt during the exchange.

Jackson was arrested and charged with four counts of attempted murder, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon, and one count of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He is being held at the Middlesex County jail.