Elizabeth, NJ Shooting: Police Confirm Fatality as Reports Say Up to Six Wounded

Elizabeth police confirmed at least one person was killed in a shooting Monday evening in the area of Irvington Avenue and Elmwood Place, as local reporting described multiple victims and an active investigation. The number of people wounded has not been officially confirmed.

CBS New York reported that police confirmed a fatal shooting and that shots were reported around 8:30 p.m. Monday. The outlet said investigators marked a crime scene spanning several blocks but that police had not immediately provided further details.

RLS Media reported that preliminary information indicated at least one person had died and as many as six others were wounded. The outlet said emergency responders were dispatched to Irvington Avenue and Elmwood Place shortly before 9:45 p.m. after reports of multiple people shot. It described an initial report of four victims, followed by additional reports that brought the preliminary count to as many as seven people shot. These numbers have not been confirmed by police in the reporting provided.

RLS Media also reported that other injured people were taken to University Hospital in Newark and that authorities received a separate report of a person shot in the leg near 100 Union Street. The outlet said preliminary information suggested a possible suspect left in a red sedan, but noted that investigators had not established the circumstances of the shooting. Victims’ identities had not been officially confirmed.

ABC7 New York reported that witnesses said a large gathering had assembled for a vigil when gunfire broke out. Authorities have not publicly confirmed that account in the supplied reporting. The Union County Prosecutor’s Office was notified, according to RLS Media, and the investigation remains active.

Reports differ on the approximate timing: CBS cited shots reported around 8:30 p.m., while RLS Media said responders were dispatched shortly before 9:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Police have confirmed a fatal shooting, but the final victim count, identities and circumstances remain unknown.