Somerset Shooting Critically Injures Man, Under Investigation

SOMERSET, NJ — Authorities are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting that has left a Somerset man critically injured.

At around 1:05 a.m., Franklin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting gun shots in the area of Reler Lane in the Somerset section of town.

A 23-year-old Somerset man was found to have been struck by gunfire when police arrived. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Michael Robertson.

Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes and Crime Scene Unit, as well as the Franklin Township Police Detective Bureau responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information pertaining to this incident to contact the
Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit by calling Somerset County Communications at 908-526-2500 or the Franklin Township Police Department or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app is completely anonymous and free to download on your smart phone at the Google Play or Apple App Store and entering the access code SOMERSETNJ.

Tipsters can also call the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE.” All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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