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Overnight Shooting on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City Injured One

Jersey City

Police say the suspect wanted for a shooting in a section of Jersey City overnight ran from the scene a remains at-large.

According to police, at approximately 12:47 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 300 block pf Ocean Avenue.

Upon arrival, police found a person struck by bullets at that location.

Police say the injured was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment and remain in serious but stable condition.

According to police, a crime scene was established near the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Va Nostrand Avenue, where officers recovered shell casings at that location.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

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