Overview
- Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a Hazel Boulevard home and encountered 47-year-old Shaun Murphy, who was shot and later pronounced dead at the scene.
- The state Attorney General’s Office confirmed the shooter was a sergeant assigned to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and has opened a formal investigation.
- Officers reported finding a handgun at the home, which investigators will process as part of evidence collection.
- Neighbors described a large, drawn-out police response with officers holding weapons and officials using a bullhorn, leaving residents unsettled and seeking answers.
- The Attorney General’s probe will include witness interviews, forensic work and review of recordings where available, and officials have not announced any charges or discipline.