South Brunswick Gas Station Shooting Seriously Injures Attendant

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A gas station attendant in South Brunswick was seriously injured early Sunday morning in a shooting, police announced. Local police pointed out this type of crime is extremely rare in South Brunswick, and promised they are working on all leads to catch the perpetrators.

At 4:23 a.m. Sunday, South Brunswick police responded to the BP Gas Station at 3612 Rt. 27 for a reported shooting. Officers found a 60-year-old male gas station attendant shot several times. The victim was shot by occupants of a white vehicle that fled on Rt. 27 after the shooting. The man was taken by Kendall Park First Aid Squad and paramedics to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He has undergone surgery and is in serious condition.

“These types of crimes are extremely rare in our community. We are following all leads and working with our county and state law enforcement partners to capture these suspects," said South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka.

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in locating any video or witnesses. If your residence or business is near the location of the incident, Rt. 27 and Alston Road, and you have video from between 4:15 a.m. and 4:25 a.m. showing a white vehicle please contact police at (732) 329-4646.

Photo of the crime scene provided by South Brunswick police via Twitter