Authorities in Jersey City are investigating an early morning shooting that injured one person in the city.
The shooting was reported in the area of Ocean Avenue and Van Nostrand Avenue shortly before 3:30 a.m. where cops arrived to the scene to find a male victim suffering a gunshot injury at that location.
EMS transported the victim to Jersey City Medical Center where he was treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg according to reports.
Police searched the area and found shell casings in the 70's block of Van Nostran Avenue.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
There were no other injuries reported.