New Manhunt After Gunfire On NJ Highway in Elizabeth: 1 Critical

A manhunt is underway after gunfire erupted on a busy NJ highway this weekend, leaving one person critically wounded, according to authorities.

Authorities are seeking information from any eyewitnesses to a shooting that took place on a busy stretch of Routes 1&9 in Elizabeth early Saturday morning, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan announced Sunday.

The victim of the shooting, a 28-year-old Elizabeth man, is in critical condition at a local hospital, according to the UCPO.

At sometime between 5:15 and 5:45 a.m., gunfire coming from a dark-colored SUV or pickup truck struck an occupant of a white BMW SUV on U.S. Routes 1&9 near McClellan Street, close to the Newark-Elizabeth border, according to the preliminary investigation.

The driver of the vehicle struck by gunfire transported the victim to get emergency medical treatment, according to the UCPO.

Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor's Office Detective Nicholas Falcicchio at 908-721-8186 or Elizabeth Police Department Detectives Luis Demondo or Jose Martinez at 908-558-2052.

The Union County Crime Stoppers are also offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org.

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