1 person dead, 6 others injured after shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey
By WABC News Staff
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UNION, New Jersey (WABC) — One person is dead and several others are injured after gunfire erupted at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey.
The deadly shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union.
Upon arrival, responding officers found seven victims, one who was subsequently pronounced dead. Six others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
While no arrests have been made, the shooting is believed to be a targeted incident stemming from a drug or gang dispute. The one fatality is believed to be the target of the shooting and the other victims are believed to be bystanders and/or employees of the Chick-fil-A.
On Sunday afternoon, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill issued a statement responding to the shooting, saying in part, “We now know that last night’s shooting in Union Township tragically claimed one life and left six others injured.”
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones, and we are hoping for the full recovery of those who were injured.”
All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sundays.
Eyewitness News spoke to a father of one of the Chick-fil-A workers on Saturday night. He says that his son called him in a panic, saying that multiple suspects wearing masks entered the establishment. He also says several of his co-workers were injured in a shooting.
The father says he drove to the eatery and described what he called a “warzone.”
A Lyft driver named Martin said he was finishing a trip nearby and heard more than seven shots.
“I finished my trip over there, in the return zone. I heard the shots. When I finished the trip I go to Chick-fil-A to buy two burgers — I see the police, I heard the shots very close,” he says.
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office says it is an ongoing investigation.
The names of the victims have not been released.
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