Shots broke out on a dead end within a residential area, sources said.

The officer is in <a href="https://www.fox29.com/news/officer-critical-suspect-dead-after-shooting-in-deptford-sources-say" target="_blank">critical condition</a> at Cooper University Hospital.

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The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank">Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office</a> said there's no danger or threat to the public.

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A New Jersey police officer is in critical condition after a shooting on Friday afternoon in the residential area of Deptford, according to FOX 29.

New Jersey police officer shot, hospitalized in critical condition

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