Jersey City man, 19, shot in leg

Monday, May 09, 2011

Police responded early Sunday morning to a Jersey City man who said he was shot in his left leg on Wegman Parkway by an unidentified man.

The 19-year-old victim said he was walking east on Wegman Parkway near Ocean Avenue shortly after midnight when he was approached by two men wearing hoodies, according to police.

The two men said, "What's up?" to the man, who responded with, "What's up?" police said.

When the victim was about 20 feet away from the two men, the taller of the two suspects started shooting at him with a handgun, hitting him once in the left calf, according to police.

The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where medical staff determined his injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

Police said the victim could not identify the two suspects because they were wearing hoodies.

TERRENCE T. McDONALD