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Update: Man Dead, Woman Critical In Attempted Jersey City Murder Suicide

A man shot his girlfriend multiple times and then turned the gun on himself this week in Jersey City, initial police reports say.

Jersey City police

Jersey City police

Photo Credit: Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association

The man shot his girlfriend multiple times in the knee and neck and then himself in the head around 11:40 p.m. Thursday, on Clarke Avenue, unconfirmed reports say.

As of Saturday, one man -- possibly the shooter -- was dead, a woman was critical and a third man was in stable condition,Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.

The man and woman were taken to Bayonne Medical Center then transported to Jersey City Medical Center. A third victim was also reportedly hospitalized with unknown injuries.

A car linked to the incident was reportedly recovered by authorities.

No further information was being released as per policy with potential or confirmed domestic violence incident, Wallace-Scalcione said.

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