Watchung business hit by gunfire, police investigating
Watchung police responded around 9:39 p.m. Monday to a business on westbound Route 22 where officers found evidence of gunshot damage to the building of the business, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.
No injuries were reported, the prosecutor said, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Watchung Borough Police Department at 908-756-3663 or via the STOPit app.
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