Crime & Safety

Man Shot on Easton Avenue Near Stuff Yer Face

Cpt. J.T. Miller of New Brunswick Police said the 20-year-old victim is not a Rutgers University student.

A 20-year-old New Brunswick man was shot early Saturday morning following a dispute in the area of Stuff Yer Face and Thomas Sweet.

According to Cpt. J.T. Miller of New Brunswick Police, the victim and the unidentified shooter got into a dispute just before 3 a.m. on the sidewalk in front of 93 Easton Ave.

The victim was shot twice and taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Miller said.

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Miller declined to say where on his body the victim was shot, stating that the injuries were not life-threatening.

The victim is not a Rutgers University student, Miller said. He was "extremely uncooperative" in providing information to police, Miller said.

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Information on the shooter is not currently available, as the investigation is ongoing, Miller said.


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