Police in Elizabeth are on the scene of a shooting that erupted just outside the Elizabeth Fire Department Headquarters Monday morning.
According to preliminary reports, the incident happened sometime before 10 a.m. in the 100 block of Irvington Avenue where reports of shots fired sent police officers to the scene.
Responding officers arrived to find the headquarters’ bay door struck by at least five to six bullets while at least two additional bullets struck a fire truck and a vehicle but none of the firefighters were hurt.
Police said the male victim was in the area when he was allegedly approached by an armed black male. As the victim fled, the suspect fired at him. The victim’s pant leg was grazed but he was not wounded, police added.
The suspect was reportedly last seen fleeing towards Parker Road and Irvington Avenue.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call Detective Thomas Kozur at 908-558-2048.