UPDATE (1:04pm): We can now confirm that the victim in last night’s shooting on Robinson St. passed away at the age of 19. Â See this story for the update.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Multiple units responded to a report of a shooting at 44 Robinson Street at around 9:28 last night, where they found a person who had been shot in the chest and shoulder.
It is not immediately clear whether the victim survived the shooting. Â According to police radio transmissions, the New Brunswick Fire Department was dispatched to the basement of the Robinson Street home to “assist with a technical rescue” at 9:40pm.
About 10 minutes later, a police officer reported finding a “small caliber handgun” in front of 5 Lorain Street. Â It is not immediately clear if an arrest was made, but police did identify a “possible suspect” in the area.
The suspect was described as a light-skinned black male approximately 6′ tall, wearing a grey and white hoodie, white-colored jeans and white shoes. Â He was said to have fled through backyards, headed towards Louis Street.
Two people, including a teenager, were shot during the afternoon of September 9 on Throop Avenue. Â On Saturday morning, a 20-year-old man was shot on Easton Avenue shortly after 2am.
And, on Monday night, a 17-year-old youth was shot in the area of Redmond and Drift Streets, according to a report by the Star-Ledger’s Tom Haydon.
Charlie is the founder and editor of New Brunswick Today, and the winner of the Awbrey Award for Community-Oriented Local Journalism. He is a proud Rutgers University journalism graduate, a community organizer, and a former independent candidate for mayor of New Brunswick.
