A man shot another man in the pelvic region after he got into a dispute with another man over a woman in Weehawken last night, Mayor Richard Turner said.
The incident occurred yesterday around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Park Avenue and 45th Street and the mayor emphasized that this was not a random act of violence.
“They are well known to each other and both individuals are well known to police for various activities in the past. They were having a dispute over a woman, they both had weapons, and it escalated to violence,” Turner explained over the phone.
“Domestic violence is one of the biggest problems our local police department is faced with and this is another case and this just happened to escalate to the streets with guns. It’s impossible to deal with until it happens.”
The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at the Jersey City Medical Center, while the shooter fled in a vehicle with fraudulent license plates.
Therefore, the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, Turner noted.