An indictment against a police officer who shot a fleeing man in Paterson, causing him to become paralyzed, will be dropped, and the case reinvestigated as new evidence has emerged, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Paterson police Officer Jerry Moravek shot 28-year-old Khalif Cooper in the back during a foot pursuit on June 11, 2022, investigators have said. Cooper was paralyzed after bullet fragments were lodged in his spine, authorities said. A state law prohibits police officers from shooting an unarmed suspect who is running away. However, Moravek told investigators he believed Cooper had a …