Trooper Carlos M. Negron

Carlos M. Negron

Trooper Carlos Negron was shot and killed when he stopped to assist what he believed was a disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike. The occupants of the vehicle opened fire on him, fatally wounding him.

Both subjects fled the scene but were both killed in a crash as other officers pursued them.

Trooper Negron, a Marine Corps veteran, had served with the New Jersey State Police for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.