Police Investigate North Plainfield Shooting

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Authorities are investigating a shooting in North Plainfield that injured one person early Wednesday morning.

On July 17 at around 12:45 a.m., North Plainfield Police Officers were in the area of Somerset Street when they heard gunshots, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.

A North Plainfield resident was found near a convenience store on Somerset Street with a gunshot wound. They were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, Robertson said.

Detectives from Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded, along with detectives from the North Plainfield Police Department are investigating.

Anyone with information relating to this shooting is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100, or the North Plainfield Police Department at 908-769-2937 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).

All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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