Man dead in police involved shooting

STONY POINT – A man is
dead following a confrontation with a State Park Police trooper in Stony
Point.

There are conflicting initial reports as to what happened. One report
says the man told the officer he was going to kill himself inside a church
on St. John’s Road and then shot himself. Another report said the
man pointed a gun at the trooper, who then fired.

The incident occurred early this (Monday) afternoon.