Elizabeth, New Jersey, Shooting Leaves One Dead and Up to Six Wounded, Report Says

One person was reportedly killed and as many as six others wounded in a shooting in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Monday night, October 26, according to preliminary information obtained by RLS Media.

Emergency responders were dispatched to Irvington Avenue and Elmwood Place shortly before 9:45 p.m. after reports that multiple people had been struck by gunfire.

Victims Taken to Hospital

Initial reports described four victims, including three with leg wounds and one wounded in the chest. Further reports brought the preliminary total to as many as seven people shot.

At least one victim was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene. Other wounded individuals were transported to University Hospital in Newark.

Authorities also received a report of a person with a gunshot wound to the leg near 100 Union Street.

Investigation Underway

Preliminary information indicated that a possible suspect fled in a red sedan heading west on Morris Avenue.

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office was notified. The victims’ identities and the final casualty count had not been officially confirmed in the report.