Police was initially unable to locate the victim but found him when a local hospital called to report a gunshot victim.
Franklin police investigating President's Day shooting in the Somerset section of the township. (File photo)FRANKLIN -- Police are investigating a shooting that took place in the early morning hours on President's Day in the Somerset section of the township.
The victim, a 26-year-old man from New Brunswick, was found at a local hospital where he had been driven by a friend after the shooting, authorities reported Tuesday.
He had been shot twice, once in his hand and one in the torso.
According to authorities, township police received a 9-1-1 call Monday at approximately 12:39 a.m. that a person had been shot on Ambrose Street. Police found a small pool of blood and were later notified by a local area hospital that a gunshot victim, who had just arrived, was being treated. Authorities did not name the hospital.
Officers confirmed the gunshot victim was the same who had been shot on Ambrose Street. His injuries do not appear to be life threatening, authorities said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Franklin Township Police Department at 732-873-5533, the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100, or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tip Line at 1-888-577-8477 or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either "Crime Stoppers" or "TIPS HOTLINE".
All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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