A Jersey City Police officer fatally shot a man who opened fire on him early Tuesday morning in the city, officials said.

The incident happened in the area of Ege Avenue and Bergen Avenue around 1 a.m. Officers noticed the man acting suspiciously and saw a bulge in his clothing that looked like a possible gun, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop wrote on his Facebook page.

When officers approached, the man shot at one of the officers, who returned fire and struck the man, Fulop said.

The man was later pronounced dead at a local hospital and a gun was recovered from the scene, the mayor said.

The shooting is under investigation by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, which handles incidents where a person dies during an encounter with police.

The office confirmed they are investigating

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