LINDEN, NJ – Linden detectives are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on the afternoon of May 4, 2023. According to reports, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers responded to the 10 block of N. Wood Ave in response to reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found a 26-year-old Linden resident who had sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was treated on scene by authorities and was later transported to Newark University Hospital by Linden Fire Department personnel.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Linden Police Detective Bureau, and anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact Detective Nick Philippakos at (908) 474-8530 or via email at [email protected].
Further details about the shooting incident are yet to be released.
