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2-Year-Old Boy, Young Woman Shot in Jersey City Apartment: Officials

A 2-year-old boy and a young woman were shot in a Jersey City apartment early Sunday, officials said. 

Both the toddler and the 20-year-old woman were hospitalized in stable condition, according to Jersey City spokeswoman Kim Wallace-Scalcione. 

Someone knocked on their door around 2 a.m. on Myrtle Avenue and when the woman opened the door, she was struck, Wallace-Scalcione said. Both victims were shot inside. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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