At Least 2 Injured in Shooting at High School Football Game in New Jersey, Authorities Say
At least two people were injured at a shooting at a high school football game Friday night in Pleasantville, N.J., according to authorities.
At a press conference Friday night, police said the two victims were “seriously injured” and included “one young juvenile and one adult male.” Their names have not been released to the public.
Authorities said they are not prepared to released information on potential suspects but had recovered “a lot of evidence” and one firearm at the scene.
“It really hurts down to our hearts,” Pleasantville Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle, Sr. told reporters. “But I just want everybody to know that we are going… to get to the bottom of this.”
Authorities said the shooting happened around 8:29 p.m. The game was between Camden and Pleasantville high school, and Camden Schools confirmed on Twitter that no Camden High students were injured.
Breaking News: There was a shooting in the 3rd quarter of the Camden/Pleasantville state playoff football game. JSZ’s Mike Frankel was there. 6 shots fired in the stands on Pleasantville side. More to come on Jersey Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/XMWKwJLrg8
— Jersey Sports Zone (@JSZ_Sports) November 16, 2019
The Atlantic County Prosecutors Office and the Pleasantville Police Department are investigating, according to authorities.