Overview
- Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Irvington Avenue and Elmwood Place after reports of a shooting that occurred Monday night, and officers found multiple people with gunshot wounds.
- At least one person was reported killed at the scene and several injured victims were taken to University Hospital in Newark for treatment.
- Initial accounts gave varying victim counts ranging from four to as many as seven, and officials say those totals remain unverified.
- Preliminary information described a possible suspect fleeing in a red sedan westbound on Morris Avenue, but police have not confirmed a suspect identity or motive.
- The Union County Prosecutor's Office has been notified and investigators are collecting evidence, canvassing for witnesses and asking anyone with home surveillance or dashcam footage to contact police.