A Tuesday night shooting has a 14-year-old boy critical in the hospital, according to officials.
Police responded to the area of Wilkinson Avenue and Ocean Avenue at around 7:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired. There police found the unidentified teen suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The teen was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he is listed in critical, but stable, condition.
No additional information was immediately available surrounding the shooting but police added that Jamantay Gaines, 29, of Palisade Avenue, was arrested on Bidwell Avenue, after he was found holding a gun.
He was ultimately charged with possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.