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UPDATE: Elizabeth Man Shot in Buttocks, Seeks Cover Inside Mara’s Bakery

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A 23-year-old Elizabeth man ran into Mara’s bakery after he was shot in the buttocks Wednesday morning.

According to preliminary reports, police were called to the area of Elizabeth Avenue and 5th Street for a report of shots fired at approximately 10:41 a.m.

Upon arrival, police found the 23-year-old Elizabeth man inside Mara’s Bakery suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

Detectives confirmed witnesses accounts that as many four shots were fired once shell casings were found on the scene.

The alleged suspect was last seen fleeing the scene wearing a gray hoodie.

The victim was transported to University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is currently in stable condition, according to authorities.

The incident remains under investigation.

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