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UPDATE: Gunman Shoots Attendant During Robbery at Bloomfield Gas Station

Bloomfield

By: Richard L. Smith 

Bloomfield Township Police are continuing their search and investigation into an aggravated assault shooting that took place at a gas station on July 13.AdOfficers responded to a report of a robbery at the Valero/7-Eleven located at 122 Bloomfield Avenue.

According to the gas attendant, two males arrived in a black sedan and demanded money.

When the attendant refused to comply, one of the suspects shot him in the leg with a black semi-automatic handgun before fleeing the scene.

The victim was transported to the hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery.AdThe same suspects are wanted for a robbery at a gas station on McCarter Highway in Newark on the same day. 

This incident remains under active investigation as authorities work to identify and apprehend the suspects involved.

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