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- Deputy Kevin Fennessy piloted a DJI drone through a bullet-riddled window to film the interior after a SWAT standoff suicide.
- The drone camera captured the victim’s body before officers deployed flash-bangs and secured the scene.
- Ocean County’s 25 DJI drones cost $29,427.99 each.
- Sheriff Michael Mastronardy funds them with asset-forfeiture proceeds and the municipal budget.
- President Donald Trump announced 15%-100% tariffs on foreign-made drones for national-security reasons.