N.J. man was wearing ‘ear protection,’ holding a rifle before firing at police, officials say

Body-worn police cameras and 911 calls show the final tense moments of a Burlington County man’s fatal encounter with police last year.

Marvin Taylor, 57, of Browns Mills, Pemberton Township died on Oct. 19, 2024 during an exchange of gunfire with township police.

The state Attorney General’s office on Thursday made public the footage and calls under a 2019 directive that puts investigations of fatal encounters with police in the AG’s purview.

Police were called to the Woodland Avenue home at around 3:22 p.m. for a report of smoke emanating from a home, officials said.

Authorities were told a man was in the backyard armed with a gun, according to officials.

When an officer got to a neighboring property and could see Taylor in the rear of the yard, he called out the situation to othe