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A police officer was injured on Monday afternoon after being shot by a suspect during an encounter at a North Jersey home, authorities said. The encounter between the individual and officers from the Montclair Police Department happened at a residence on Forest Street in Montclair, according to a statement released by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officials did not say what time the incident occurred. The person fired a gun and struck one of the officers, officials said. Police then returned gunfire and struck the shooter, prosecutors said. The officer and shooter are both being treate…

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