Jalial Whitted, 37, was shot by police outside of an Absecon Dollar General on May 24. ABSECON, N.J. - The family of a man shot by police in Absecon on Tuesday morning is speaking out and calling for transparency in the investigation.
Jalial Whitted's mother, Kim Whitted, says her son has struggled with mental health issues for several years and noted that this is not his first incident with police. PREVIOUS: Investigation underway after person shot by police in Absecon, prosecutor saysThe 37-year-old father of two was shot by police officers from the Absecon and Pleasantville Police Departments around 9:40 a.m., authorities say.
According to police, the man was inside the Dollar General store on the 700 block of New Road when he displayed a firearm and discharged at least one round, causing the store employees to flee.
Investigators say once outside the store, he refused to listen to officer commands and reached for the weapon in his front pocket.