An investigation is underway after a person was shot in Lakewood, officials confirm to TLS.
Police responded to the area of 4th Street and Princeton Avenue at about 2:30 PM this afternoon after receiving reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, police learned that a man, said to be approximately 30 years old, was shot. He was driven to the hospital by friends before police arrived.
The man was reportedly hit once, and sustained non life-threating injuries, police told TLS.
Police received information about several individuals fleeing the area following the shooting, and a K9 unit was called in. It reportedly turned up with negative results.
Lakewood’s Detective Bureau, CSI and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating.