2 Shootings In New Brunswick This Week, One Fatal

New Brunswick NJ

29 July, 2021

9:21 AM

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A man was shot and killed on Comstock Street Thursday morning in New Brunswick, said the county prosecutor. The fatal shooting happened at 8:31 a.m. Thursday, when police responded to the area of Comstock Street for a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located one deceased man who sustained an apparent gunshot wound, said the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office. Four days earlier, in an unrelated incident, a man was shot at 8:10 p.m. on Hale Street between Paul Robeson Boulevard and Jones Avenue, near the Rutgers campus. He is not affiliated with Rutgers University, but Rutgers Police responded. He told police he was walking near the intersection of Hale Street and Jones Avenue when he was shot by a perpetrator, a man, who fled the area on foot in a direction away from campus. The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. A description of the shooter is limited at this time. Police patrols continue to be increased in the area and the New Brunswick Police Department asks that anyone with additional information, or who may have been in the area at the time, contact the NBPD Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217. The Rutgers University Police Department provides escorts to students, faculty and staff upon request. You can request an escort to your car, campus dorm or apartment or to RU buses. In order to request a security escort, contact the police communications center at 732-932-7211. The Rutgers University Police Department reminds the public to take reasonable safety precautions, including: • Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you;• Report suspicious activity or persons to the police immediately;• Avoid isolated or dark areas; and• Walk in groups when traveling during late night hours Be the first to know. Sign up to get Patch emails: https://patch.com/subscribe Contact this Patch reporter: [email protected]