NewsCopter 7 was over the northbound side of the turnpike just past Newark Liberty International Airport, where flames could be seen erupting from a bus.
Disappearances were reported, and a woman who escaped from him even gave police his name. Still, he remained free to kill again.
A cab driver was slashed in the face and forced from his cab after driving two men to Howell in January, according to police.
Det. Jonathan Diller was fatally shot during a traffic stop in 2024. Opening statements began Tuesday for Guy Rivera, who is accused of killing him.