An early morning shooting that left an Elizabeth man injured in Elizabeth has police investigating.
Police responded to the 200 block of Parker Road for a report of shots fired at approximately 2:03 a.m.
The unidentified 29-year-old victim was driven by a friend -in a private vehicle - to Trinitas Hospital suffering injuries obtained from gunfire.
The victim was later transferred to University Hospital in Newark, where he is said to be in stable condition.
The vehicle that the victim was transported hospital in reportedly had several gunshot holes.
A red Volkswagen hatchback was seen fleeing the area immediately after the shootings according to witnesses at the scene.