April 12 (UPI) — At least six people were shot, and one killed, after several people wearing masks entered a Chik-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey and opened fire.
Around 8:40 p.m. EDT on Saturday night dozens of people inside the fast food restaurant ran when shots rang out, with at least a few of those shot being employees there, The Guardian and RLS Media reported.
The Union County, N.J., Prosecutor’s Office is conducting an active investigation and said it will release information as it becomes available, according to the reports.
“I have been briefed on the shooting last night in Union Township,” New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said in a post on X. “As local law enforcement continues their investigation, we remain in close contact with officials on the ground.”
The shooting, on Route 22 near Gelb Avenue in Union, N.J., started when the masked mob entered the restaurant and walked behind the counter before they started shooting, Fox News reported.
Police responded within minutes to reports of the shooting and located victims, with five being sent to the hospital and one pronounced dead at the scene.
The conditions of the other victims has not been released.
