ELIZABETH, NJ — A woman reportedly shot her ex-boyfriend in a parking lot in Elizabeth early Thursday morning, said Elizabeth Officials.
The shooting was reported at 2:15 a.m. on the 500 block of Morris Avenue.
The man, a Dunellen resident, was staying with a relative on Morris Avenue when he was shot once in the right side by his ex-girlfriend in the rear parking lot, said Elizabeth Spokeswoman Ruby Contreras.
He was taken to University Hospital, where he is currently alert and conscious, said Contreras.
The shooting is being investigated as a possible domestic violence matter.
No other information was shared regarding the shooting.
Contreras said the shooting is unrelated to the mass shooting on Monday night.
One person is dead, and four others were injured following a shooting at a candlelight vigil at the intersection of Elmwood Place and Irvington Avenue in Elizabeth. Read More: Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured At Union County Vigil
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