BREAKING: Police respond to active shooter situation in Jersey City near kosher supermarket
Police are responding to an active shooter situation in Jersey City, New Jersey, near a Kosher supermarket, according to multiple reports.
A spokesman for the Bayonne Police Department confirmed to HuffPost that officers were responding to the shooting. Two gunmen are barricaded inside a convenience store after opening fire with a long rifle, hitting at least one police officer in the shoulder, reported The New York Times. A person who answered the phone at a nearby business in Greenville told HuffPost that the situation is unfolding at JC Kosher Supermarket.“We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers,” tweeted the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association. “Keep all those involved in your thoughts.”Nina Golgowski and Andy Campbell contributed reporting.This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
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