BREAKING: Shots reported near Douglass campus

This incident occurred at the intersection of Jones Ave and Seaman St.

The New Brunswick Police Department sent out an email reporting that shots were fired at the intersection of Jones Avenue and Seaman Street near Douglass Campus at approximately 12:00 p.m. today.

The email reads: “A local resident reported seeing a male who was standing in the intersection point and fire a handgun towards the direction of Commercial Avenue. The male then fled on foot into the City and away from University property.”

The reported description of the perpetrator is “a black male wearing all dark clothing and a wool cap.”

No injuries have been reported and the New Brunswick Police Department is still investigating the situation. Meanwhile, they have increased police presence in the area.

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