New Jersey

Two Men in Critical Condition After ‘Banana King' Parking Lot Shooting in New Jersey

What to Know

  • Two men have been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in a northern New Jersey parking lot Friday morning
  • The victims were 25- and 27-year-old men, identified only as Paterson residents, and had been involved in a confrontation
  • A motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made

Authorities say a confrontation in the parking lot of a northern New Jersey restaurant ended with shots fired and two men hospitalized in critical condition.

Paterson police say the shooting outside the Banana King was reported around 4 a.m. Friday. Responding officers did not find any victims at the scene, but they soon learned that two men had gone to a hospital to seek treatment for wounds they suffered in the confrontation.

The 25- and 27-year-old men — identified only as Paterson residents — were listed in critical condition. But further details about the shooting and their injuries were not released.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

No arrests have been made.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
Contact Us