A 52-year-old man from Texas was shot and attacked on a New Jersey Turnpike ramp in Secaucus. He was in a ca💖r with two men when a fight br🍨oke out, leading to the assault.
- A 52-year-old Texas man was shot and assaulted on the New Jersey Turnpike ramp in Secaucus.
- The incident occurred during an altercation with two other men inside a white Nissan vehicle.
- The suspects fled the scene, and the victim received help from a Good Samaritan before being taken to the hospital.
Shooting on the NJ Turnpike
On a Monday afternoon, a 52-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was shot and then ꦇphysically assaulted on a New Jersey Turnpike ramp in Secaucus.
The incident took place shortly after 2 p.m. at mi♐lepost 113, Interchange 17.
According to New Jersey State Police Sergeant Jeffrey Lebron, the altercation involved two other men who were traveling in the same vehicleไ as the victim.
Altercation and Shooting Inside the Vehicle
The incident started inside a white Nissan passenger veh꧟icle when the victim and the two others got into a dispute while traveling northbound on the Turnpike.
At approximately 2:2♏6 p.m., the altercation escalated, leading to the victim being shot.
Good Samaritan Rescues Assault Victim
Following the brutal assault, a Good Samaritan intervened. This ꦇhelpful indi♔vidual drove the injured man to Paterson Plank Road in Secaucus Township.
There💫, they met a Secaucus Police Department officer who arranged for the victim to be transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation.
Ongoing Investigation and Search for Suspects
Newඣ Jersey State Police are actively inves𒈔tigating the aggravated assault and shooting.
Authorities are working to gather more information about the two male suspects and the events leading up to ඣthe incident.
As of now, the investigation ꦛremains ongoing, with police urging anyone🉐 with information to come forward.
