🚔 The Gutter Report: Woodbridge Sergeant Indicted in Fatal Shooting — Bodycam Captures Seconds Under Scrutiny
A grand jury reviewed bodycam, 911 calls, surveillance, and witness testimony — and still brought first-degree charges nearly a year later
🎯 What Happened That Night
Port Reading, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey — Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on May 29, 2025, Woodbridge police responded to East Tappen Street after multiple 911 calls reporting a man allegedly assaulting people and damaging cars with a baseball bat.
That man was Aamir Allen, 35, of Carteret, New Jersey.
Responding officers encountered Allen walking in the roadway, still holding the bat. Officers followed and issued repeated commands, attempting to control the situation without immediately escalating force.
Allen eventually stopped near a closed storefront as multiple officers remained on scene engaging him.
🧑🏻✈️ Sgt. Marco Bruno (left) and Aamir Allen (right), seen holding a bat during the encounter in Port Reading
🚔 The Moment That Changed Everything
Then Sgt. Marco Bruno arrives.
Bodycam footage shows Bruno stepping into a scene where officers were already actively engaging Allen. Within seconds, he moves forward, draws his weapon, and yells:
“Drop the f***ing bat now”
Moments later — he fires.
👉🏾 Six shots.
Allen collapses.
He was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was later pronounced dead.
🎥 Bodycam perspective showing the moment Allen is confronted in the roadway
🎥 The Footage Reviewed by the Grand Jury
⚖️ The Charge — And Why It Matters Now
On April 6, 2026, a New Jersey state grand jury indicted Sgt. Marco Bruno on:
👉🏾 First-degree aggravated manslaughter
If convicted, he faces 10 to 30 years in prison.
This is why the case is making headlines now — the shooting happened in 2025, but the indictment just came down.
🗺️ Aamir Allen, of Carteret, mapped to the Port Reading location where the encounter took place
🧾 What the Grand Jury Reviewed
Before bringing charges, jurors were presented with:
Body-worn camera footage
Surveillance video
911 call recordings
Witness testimony
Police radio transmissions
After reviewing all of it, they determined there was probable cause to charge Bruno.
🚓 Police presence on East Tappen Street following the shooting
⚠️ The Core Question
This case is not about whether Allen had a bat.
It’s about:
📏 Distance
⏱️ Time to comply
🚨 Whether officers already had control
🎯 Whether deadly force was necessary
Because according to the footage:
👉🏾 Officers were already engaging him
👉🏾 Commands were already being given
👉🏾 And within seconds of Bruno’s arrival — shots were fired
🏛️ Sgt. Marco Bruno (left) during his tenure with the Woodbridge Police Department
🗣️ Defense Response
Bruno’s attorney, Patrick Caserta, has stated the officer’s actions were “justified and reasonable,” setting up a legal fight over whether this was lawful force or criminal escalation.
📊 Why This Case Matters
This is:
⚖️ A rare indictment of an on-duty officer
🎥 A case backed by bodycam footage
⏳ A year-long investigation before charges
🔍 A test of police accountability
And most importantly:
👉🏾 A grand jury reviewed everything — and still voted to charge.
🧠 The Gutter Report Angle
This isn’t just about what happened that night.
It’s about what happened after:
Nearly a year of review — footage, calls, testimony —
and the system still said:
👉🏾 This may have crossed the line.
Not for clicks — for clarity.
— Elliott Carterr, LFTG Radio
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