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Motorcyclist Injured In Drive-By Route 287 Shooting, 3 In Custody: State Police

Three people were in custody after a shooting that injured a motorcyclist on Route 287 in Somerset County Sunday, authorities said.

New Jersey State Police

New Jersey State Police

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The man called police from a parking lot on Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, saying he was riding southbound on the highway when he was shot at around 6:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said.

The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Goez said.

Meanwhile,  the suspect vehicle was located and stopped by local police on Route 22 in North Plainfield, the sergeant said. 

The three male occupants of the vehicle were arrested by responding troopers, according to Goez. 

The incident remains under investigation.

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