Montclair Man Shot In Nose, Walks To Hospital: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A Montclair man walked to Mountainside Hospital and checked himself in after being shot in the nose on Sunday, authorities said.

According to the Montclair Police Department, officers responded to the area of Pine Street and Glenridge Avenue around 10:30 p.m. after receiving a report about gunshots.

Montclair police said that a victim injured in the shooting – a 31-year-old local man whose name wasn’t released – walked to nearby Mountainside Hospital with a “gunshot injury to the nose.” He was listed in stable condition, authorities stated Monday.

Police arrested a suspect in the shooting at 3:10 p.m., Asher Conn, 36, of Irvington, and charged him with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

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