A shooting near an elementary school in Jersey City left a child injured this early this evening.
According to preliminary reports, gunfire rang out near the Whitney M. Young Jr Community School 15 located in the 100 block of Stegman Street shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Police and EMS found a child suffering a gunshot wound to the leg reports said.
According to Maryann Dickar, the spokeswoman for the Jersey City Public Schools, could only confirm that the victim is a Whitney M. Young Jr. School 15 student but did not provide age or identity of the child.
The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center with what appears to be a non-life threatening injury.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
There have been no arrests reported.