Fort Lee police kill knife-wielding man who trapped relatives inside N.J. condo

Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. on Saturday, Feb.4, after he was shot by borough police at a residence on John Street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Monday.

Officers arrived at the home about 8:15 a.m., responding to a 911 call about an individual with a knife who was acting in a threatening manner, officials said.

All of the home’s occupants, except for Bounaouar, were escorted out, authorities said. Police then encountered him in the residence wielding a knife, officials said.

Officer Gabriel Avella and detectives John Gallo and Stephen Domenick all fired their guns, authorities said. A knife was recovered near the scene of the shooting, according to police.