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NJ police capture gunman accused of shooting 2 Newark officers at 'close range'

New Jersey law enforcement agents have captured the "armed and dangerous" suspect accused in the attempted murder of two Newark police officers on Tuesday.

New Jersey law enforcement agents have captured the "armed and dangerous" suspect accused in the attempted murder of two Newark police officers on Tuesday afternoon. 

Kendall Howard, 30, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, according to the Essex County Sheriff's Office, though additional details were not immediately released.

Howard, who went by the nickname "Book," shot two Newark Police officers on Tuesday while they were trying to question him near Chancellor Avenue and Van Velsor Place, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police were intensifying their manhunt on Wednesday

Officers received a tip shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday from "concerned citizen" who thought they recognized a suspect from a previous shooting. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said officers were working to identify the suspect and went into a local building to try to do so. 

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They were unsuccessful inside the building, but Howard approached them in the parking lot in the back of the building as they were leaving, Fragé and other officials said. 

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The officers then tried to question the suspect, at which point "a violent interaction occurred," Fragé said. The suspect shot the officers at a "close range" and the officers fired back, officials said. He then ran into the building and was allegedly able to escape the area. 

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One officer suffered a gunshot wound to the face and shoulder and required surgery. The second officer was shot in the leg, police said. Both officers were rushed to a local hospital and were expected to survive. 

Police described Howard, who goes by the name "Book," as being 6-foot-3 inches tall, 180 to 200 pounds, and brown eyes.

Howard, who police said has a criminal history, has been charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, the prosecutor’s office said. 

This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates. 

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