Fatal Shooting Reported In Union

UNION, NJ -- A homicide was reported in Union on Sunday afternoon, according to reports.

The shooting was reported around 2:30 p.m. on Gates Terrace near Galloping Hill Road in Union, with one person dead.

Family members identified the victim Jose Yampier Diago, 19, of Elizabeth, according to RLS Media. Family members said Diago began to associate with a "bad crowd."

Residents in the neighborhood said that a vehicle pulled up and fired multiple times. They then saw Diago unconscious and unresponsive laying on the ground, according to the report.

Officers chased the suspect in the area of Scotch Plains and Mountainside where police reportedly arrested a juvenile, and then recovered a weapon, according to the report.

"There have been several inquiries about a suspected homicide today in Union. At this point the investigation is still in its preliminary stages and is ongoing. There are no current updates nor is there information that is ripe for release at this point," Union County Prosecutor's Office Spokesman Michael Sheets said.

We'll have more information as it comes in.