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Automatic Rifle with Additional Ammunition Found in Jersey City Backyard

Jersey City

A semi-automatic loaded rifle found in Greenville neighborhood backyard has police investigating.

According to city officials, on August 22nd, a semi automatic, LRB M-15 rifle, was found on Ocean Avenue near the Neptune Avenue intersection sometime around 3 p.m.

Adding that in addition to the 29 rounds loaded on the weapon, police found a high-capacity magazine which exceeds New Jersey magazine limits.

The investigation is active and ongoing. There have been no arrests as of yet.

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