Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting

A woman was killed and a man critically injured in a double-shooting in Union County earlier this week, authorities said.

Area of Lee Place and South Second Street in Plainfield
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Valerie Musson

02/05/2021 2:37 p.m.

Johanna Cordova-Salazar, 29, of Plainfield was fatally shot near Lee Place and South Second Street around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a joint release with Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess.

A male victim, meanwhile, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for emergency treatment.

Neither victim is believed to have been the intended target in the shooting, authorities said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Office Detective Angela Concepcion at 908-341-5416 or Lt. Jose Vendas at 908-358-3048.

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