Police are investigating after one man was killed and two others were injured, including a young child, in a shooting in Elizabeth, New Jersey Monday night, according to officials.
There were three victims included a young child, a woman in her 20s and a 28-year-old man, according to the City of Elizabeth's Public Information Officer.
The 28-year-old victim was killed while the woman and child both suffered non-life threatening injuries.There's no word yet on what led up to the shooting.Elizabeth resident Darren Small says the area, Salem Avenue in particular, has become a hotbed for crime, specifically drug activity. "Very quiet working-class area. Crime came in last few years and there's nothing being done about it," Small said.
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