Police Searching For Gunman After 3 People Shot At NJ Park During Father's Day Cookout
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Police are searching for a gunman after three people were shot during a Father's Day cookout in New Jersey.
The shooting happened Sunday night at Mercer Park on the border of Jersey City and Bayonne.
Police have not released the names or ages of the victims, who were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately available.
Witnesses say they initially thought they heard firecrackers, but soon realized the sounds were actually gunshots.
"You started hearing pop, pop, pop and everyone started running away from this area where the gunshots were," witness Anthony Johnson told CBS2's Janelle Burrell.
"We seen everyone running from the park," another witness said. "We just seen everyone running."
No arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate.
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