UPDATED: Man Shot on Remsen is Stable, Investigation Continues

Update: Feb. 1, 6:04 p.m.

A man shot by New Brunswick Police officers Tuesday night in New Brunswick is in stable but critical condition, and authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

Around 6:14 p.m. Tuesday, a man was shot in the area of Remsen Avenue and Seaman Street allegedly after police on routine patrol encountered him, and he fired shots from a gun.

The two officers fired their weapons in response, wounding the unidentified man, who was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, investigators closed of the area as a crime scene and immediately began interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence at the scene. The state Office of the Attorney General was also notified of the shooting.

The unidentified officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice when an officer is involved in a shooting, according to the Prosecutor's Office.

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Scott Crocco of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4471, or Investigator Rodney Blount of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-6249.

The city has seen a high incidence of gun violence in recent months, with . January also has seen several shooting deaths in the city.

In September, , leading to protests and a call for an outside civil rights investigation.