New Jersey Police Investigating Shooting at Mall

Reports of a shooting at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey surfaced on Thursday night.

 According to CBS, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Police have not yet revealed how many victims there are, but sources tell NBC New York that at least one person was shot and that the suspect fled.

Gov. Phil Murphy took to social media to tell residents that he is monitoring the situation.

 The investigation remains ongoing.

I have been briefed on the shooting at the American Dream Mall and @NJSP has set up a command post. We are closely monitoring the situation, and are praying for those impacted. The public is advised to stay away from the area at this time.

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 7, 2022