NJ Turnpike Chaos: Gunmen Rear-End Car, Then Start Shooting
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- Two suspects then got out of the striking vehicle armed with a handgun, assaulted the two men inside the Acura, and fired at least one shot at the car before fleeing north, according to investigators.
- Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police Troop “D” Newark Station Criminal Investigation Office at 732-441-4500 ext.
Two men rear-ended a car on the New Jersey Turnpike before opening fire on it, State Police said Saturday, as authorities urged the public to help track them down.
Troopers responded just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday to the northbound lanes near milepost 121.2 in Leonia. While traffic was at a standstill, an unidentified vehicle slammed into the back of a white Acura with New York plates, police said.
Two suspects then got out of the striking vehicle armed with a handgun, assaulted the two men inside the Acura, and fired at least one shot at the car before fleeing north, according to investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police Troop “D” Newark Station Criminal Investigation Office at 732-441-4500 ext. 1401.
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