3 Men Shot In New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The New Brunswick Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Throop Avenue and Hale Street. According to police, the preliminary investigation suggests that multiple suspects targeted multiple victims; and this was not a random act.

Three men were shot: Two victims, (20- and 21-year-old men, who both live in New Brunswick), sustained non-life threatening injuries, while the third victim, (a 20-year-old man from Somerset) is being treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he is in serious condition.

The investigation further suggests that one of the suspects is described as an African- American male, tall and skinny, covering his face with a black and white bandana. There are no other suspect descriptions at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kenneth Abode at (732) 745-5217.