A person was injured in a shooting near Lincoln High School in Jersey City on Friday, and police detained another person. The school briefly went into lockdown. Police also recovered three handguns, according to Hudson County View.
The shooting was reported near the intersection of Brinkerhoff and Monticello, about a block from Lincoln High School, Hudson County View reported. Jersey City Police Department officers detained one person in connection with the incident.
Hudson County View reported that three handguns were recovered, but it has not been established whether all three were connected to the shooting. The injured person was described as alert and conscious; further details about the injury have not been released.
Lincoln High School Placed on Brief Lockdown
Lincoln High School was placed on a brief lockdown, which was later lifted. Officials said there was no ongoing threat in the area after the lockdown ended.
City officials said gun violence has no place in Jersey City and that more information would be released at the appropriate time. The investigation remains in its early stages; officials have not made public the identities of those involved, any charges, or what led to the gunfire.
What statewide shooting data can show
According to NJ Spotlight News, citing a report from the New Jersey attorney general’s office, 924 people were shot statewide in 2023, 13% fewer than in 2022. Those are statewide figures for people shot, not Jersey City incident counts; they provide a year-over-year comparison for that statewide measure, but do not establish a recent city-specific trend in firearm-related violent crime.
