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All police activity at the MHO Suites hotel on Route 1 has ended. South Brunswick officers have cleared the scene as of 2:30 a.m. and the highway is now open. The incident involved law enforcement actions and remains under investigation. Here is what the New Jersey  Attorney General's Office has released on the incident

A man was fatally shot after exchanging gunfire with federal and New York law enforcement at a South Brunswick motel Wednesday afternoon.

Members of the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force, assisting the New York office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrived at the motel on Route 1 South in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick at approximately 2:05 p.m. to execute an arrest warrant for a suspect in several felony offenses.

At approximately 2:47 p.m., the suspect exchanged gunfire with officers, and he was pronounced dead at approximately 4:29 p.m.

Authorities recovered two firearms near the victim and no officers were hit during the shooting.

The investigation into the shooting is being conducted by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office under a directive requiring the office to handle any death occurring during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity or while in police custody.

Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "The incident is highly unusual for our community. The threat to law enforcement can come in any place and at any time. I want to thank the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, Middlesex County Prosecutors Office, United States Marshals Service, Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management, Kingston Fire Department, and New Jersey Department of Transportation for their assistance and coordination."

Instructions:

All police activity at MHO Suites on Rt 1 has ended