BRIDGETON — Authorities released the identity of the man shot and killed late Tuesday night, as well as the names of both police officers involved in the fatal motor vehicle stop.

Jerame C. Reid, 36, whose last known address was N. 2nd Street in Millville, was fatally shot after a handgun was "revealed" during the traffic stop, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.

"A Use of Deadly Force investigation is being conducted," per New Jersey Attorney General guidelines, the prosecutor's office said in a press release early Wednesday afternoon.

Reid and another man — whose name was not released — were stopped at the intersection of South Avenue and Henry Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. Tuesday night while traveling in a black-colored Jaguar vehicle.

"During the course of the stop, a handgun was revealed and later recovered. Both officers discharged their weapons," according to the prosecutor's office. The two officers involved were identified as Braheme Days and Roger Worley.

Footage of the incident posted by a Facebook user purportedly shows police ordering someone in the stopped vehicle to get out while officers search the scene with flashlights and residents scream in the background.

The scene of the shooting is a residential area on the east side of the Cohansey River below downtown Bridgeton. South Avenue is a one-way street that serves as a route north toward the city from Fairfield Township. Henry Street is a cross-street that intersects with four other roads in the immediate area.

Tuesday's fatal incident is the first Bridgeton police-involved shooting in recent memory.

In 2006, police opened fire on a vehicle that almost struck a Bridgeton officer following a high-speed pursuit through the city. Three men were in the vehicle at the time and all were injured as a result of the incident.

They were later indicted on aggravated assault, eluding, resisting, burglary and conspiracy charges. The officer allegedly struck by the suspect’s vehicle was treated for injuries to his legs and torsos. No charges were filed against the officer who fired at the vehicle and the one who was injured.

In 2008, Bridgeton police responded to the scene of a stabbing that involved an Iraq war veteran reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. German Sanabria, a U.S. Army veteran who was 26 at the time of his death, allegedly stabbed his 79-year-old stepfather repeatedly.

Police initially attempted to use non-lethal means to pull Sanabria off the victim. One officer then allegedly fired a single shot, which resulted in the death of Sanabria, who had served two tours of duty in Iraq and had been home for 21 months prior to the incident. Authorities credited the act with saving the stepfather’s life.

Reid's autopsy is being conducted Wednesday. The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.

Readers with information regarding the shooting are asked to contact SAC E. Ronald Cuff at 856-453-0486 ext. 11170 or 609-381-4890; or Sgt. Michael Donato at 856-453-0486 or 609-381-4920.

Staff writer Spencer Kent contributed to this report

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