Two officers shot, one suspect deceased after Woodbridge hotel shooting

By Alvin Wu
Domestic Affairs
Two officers shot, one suspect deceased after Woodbridge hotel shooting

The Raritan Hotel, located adjacent to the Royal Albert's Palace banquet hall and location of the shooting, on June 17. ZFJ/Alvin Wu

WOODBRIDGE, N.J., July 3 (ZFJ) — Two officers were shot and one suspect was killed at the Raritan Hotel on King Georges Post Road in the Fords section of Woodbridge on June 13, according to the N.J. Attorney General’s Office.

On June 12, Edison police officers using an automated license plate reader found that a vehicle sought by New York City authorities in connection with a shooting that left its victim with life-threatening injuries was in the area.

Edison and Woodbridge police officers responded to the Royal Albert’s Palace banquet hall and adjacent Raritan Hotel, where they found the unoccupied vehicle. Local police notified the NYPD, which sent detectives who responded and briefed Woodbridge police on the investigation.

A sign at the entrance of the parking lot for the Raritan Hotel and Royal Albert’s Palace banquet hall on June 17. ZFJ/Alvin Wu A sign at the entrance of the parking lot for the Raritan Hotel and Royal Albert’s Palace banquet hall on June 17. ZFJ/Alvin Wu

On June 13, according to the Attorney General’s Office, police were interviewing a civilian in connection with the case when, at about 12:21 a.m., Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, New York, exited the hotel’s elevator holding multiple bags. When he saw the officers, Gregory dropped his bags, reached into a black backpack, and opened fire at Woodbridge Officers Drew Krupinski and Justin Nerney and NYPD Detective Matthew Mauro.

Gregory, Nerney, and Mauro were all struck by gunfire. Woodbridge officers immediately rendered medical aid to Gregory, but he was later pronounced dead at the scene. A handgun located near Gregory and multiple shell casings from different weapons were recovered.

Nerney and Mauro were transported to a New Brunswick hospital. Mauro was released the same day, and Nerney was discharged the day after.

The N.J. Attorney General’s Office and its Office of Public Integrity and Accountability are investigating the shooting.

Per state law, the Attorney General’s Office is required to investigate any deaths that occur during law enforcement encounters and present the evidence to a grand jury that will decide whether to move forward with an indictment against the officers.

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