One Dead in Shooting in Elizabeth

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ELIZABETH, NJ – A burst of gunfire disrupted the early hours in Elizabeth, near North Broad Street and Magnolia, just before 3:30 a.m.

When Elizabeth Police arrived on the scene, they found a male from Somerset County gravely injured from bullet wounds to his head.

He was declared deceased shortly after the shooting.

As the Elizabeth Police worked on setting up a crime scene to investigate the motive behind the attack, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office has since taken over the investigation.

Presently, no other injuries have been reported from the incident.

Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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