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At 3:15 P.M., members of the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Stockton Street, Spruce Alley, and Sitgreaves Street after receiving an alert from Phillipsburg's ShotSpotter, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
Upon patrol's arrival, officers were informed that no one had been shot but that an individual, later identified as Jared Benka-Coker had discharged a firearm, authorities said.
During the course of the investigation, Benka-Coker was found to be in possession of a .40 caliber Glock handgun, loaded with a large capacity magazine, and subsequently arrested by the Phillipsburg Police Department, authorities said.
He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a large capacity magazine, authorities said.
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