A 28-year-old Elizabeth man is in critical condition after a shooting on U.S. Route 1&9.
A shooting erupted along a busy stretch of an Elizabeth highway early Saturday morning leaving one man in critical condition, authorities said.
The 28-year-old, from Elizabeth, has not been identified.
Gunfire began after 5 a.m. Saturday along U.S. routes 1 & 9, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan said Sunday. Someone inside a dark-colored SUV or pickup truck began shooting at a white BMW SUV near McClellan Street near the border with Newark, Monahan said.
A passenger in the BMW was injured and taken to a local hospital by the driver of the BMW, according to a press release.
The prosecutor’s office is asking for information from anyone who saw the shooting. Those with information can all the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Nicholas Falcicchio at 908-721-8186 or Elizabeth Police Department Detectives Luis Demondo or Jose Martinez at 908-558-2052.
The Union County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $ 10,000 for information that leads to an arrest. To leave an anonymous tip call 908-654-TIPS or visit www.uctip.org.
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