One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says

A 47-year-old man was fatally shot and a 51-year-old man was wounded in an Elizabeth shooting on Sunday, July 7, authorities said.

Two people were shot in Elizabeth, one fatally.
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Sam Barron

07/09/2024 4:38 p.m.

In the early morning, police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release.

Jose Aranzamedi was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead while the other victim, a 51-year-old man, is in stable condition at a nearby hospital, authorities said.

The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873 or Elizabeth Police Department Detective Eduardo Lozada at 908-558-2033.

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