Police fatally shoot man before officers find three people dead in New Jersey home

Piscataway police say they shot a man who charged at officers during a response to a report of a person with a knife; after the shooting, officers found three people dead inside the house and investigators from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are handling the case.

Piscataway police responded on Jan. 5 to a report of a person with a knife at a River Road home. Officers say the suspect moved toward them and that Tasers did not stop him. Police then shot and killed the suspect. After the shooting, officers found three deceased people inside the residence and authorities began a homicide investigation. Known details: - Police responded to a report of a person with a knife at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 5. - Officers say the suspect advanced toward them; Tasers were used and were reported as ineffective before officers discharged their firearms and the suspect was killed. - Afterward, three people were found dead inside the home; reports indicate two of the victims were grandparents and the relationship between the victims and the suspect is under investigation. - The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are investigating, and police have said there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the community. Summary: Multiple people died and the person who was shot by police is deceased. Investigations by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are underway, and authorities have not released identities or causes of death.