PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A man was hospitalized this weekend after a car was shot out on a major North Jersey highway, police said.
On Saturday, around 3:45 a.m., Passaic police were called to Route 21 Northbound near milepost 10.9 on reports of a shooting.
Authorities discovered "evidence of a shooting with a vehicle" as well as a 39-year-old Garfield man who'd been "shot multiple times."
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital and treated for nonfatal injuries.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and as of Tuesday morning, no arrests have been announced.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office tip line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or call the Passaic Police Department at 973-365-3900.
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