Jersey City man shot on MLK Drive Sunday

Published: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 3:00 AM
By Julius Zeitlinger/The Jersey Journal

A 28-year-old Jersey City man was shot in his right hand while standing at Forrest Street and Martin Luther King Drive at about 10 p.m. Sunday night, reports said.

The Stegman Street resident told police he was walking north on King Drive with two friends when he heard a gunshot and then felt pain on his right side, reports said.

The victim said he heard a voice say three words, but didn?t see anyone and could not identify anyone, reports said.
The victim was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition, according to reports.