One man died, another injured following Carteret daytime shooting
CARTERET - A 27-year-old man has died, and another man was injured following a Wednesday afternoon shooting on Lincoln Avenue.
Malik Pandy died from his gunshot wounds at the hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Dennis McFadden.
Around 1:06 p.m. Wednesday authorities responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue following the report of a shooting. When police arrived they located two men with gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for their injuries, according to the prosecutor's office..
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Following the shooting the Nathan Hale Elementary School was placed on lockdown as a precaution, borough officials said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Carteret Detective Anthony Ramos at 732-541- 4181 or Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Detective Ryan Tighe at 732-745-4335.
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