An off-campus shooting near Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus left two dead and six injured Sunday morning. According to the Middlesex County Prosector’s Office, there does not appear to be any affiliation between the shooting and Rutgers University or its students.
The shooting, which the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) responded to at 1:18 a.m. on Sept. 13 at 32 Delafield Street, is now under investigation by the NBPD and the County Prosecutor’s Office.
The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) released information about the incident in an early morning Facebook post.
“In this incident, it is reported that an unknown perpetrator(s) fired several shots from a weapon striking individuals who were present,” the RUPD said, “Those injured were transported to an area hospital and injuries are reported to be serious.”
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Eve Krupcheck can be reached at genevieve.krupcheck@student.shu.edu
