1 Critically Injured, 1 Arrested In Union County Warehouse Shooting

LINDEN, NJ — A South Orange man was arrested on Friday in connection with a shooting inside a Linden warehouse on Friday.

Daniel Corprew, 53, is charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault, and associated weapons-related crimes. Corprew is also charged as a certain persons prohibited from possessing a weapon, a crime in the second-degree.

On March 29 at around 6 a.m., Linden Police Officers went to Maximum Quality Foods, 3351 Tremley Point Rd, on reports of a shooting.

Officers found the victim, a 43-year-old man from Elizabeth, had been shot multiple times. He was treated on scene and taken to Newark University Hospital in critical condition, said Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther.

Corprew fled the scene before police arrived, but was quickly identified as the suspect. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was taken into custody during a motor vehicle stop by Newark Police Officers at around 1:30 p.m., said Guenther.

A stolen handgun was found during the arrest, said Guenther.

Corprew faces additional weapons-related charges in Newark. He was committed to the Essex County Jail pending an appearance in Superior Court.

"I am very proud of the responding Officers who provided life-saving aid to the victim and took immediate action to protect others in the area, and of the Detectives who worked so quickly to bring forth these charges," said Linden Police Chief David Hart. "The collective efforts of these Officers, and the cooperation of our law enforcement partners, send a clear message that violent crime like this will never be tolerated in the workplace, or anywhere else in our community."

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