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BREAKING JERSEY CITY: Critical Injuries Reported for Male Shot in the Head in Jersey City

Jersey City

Authorities are reporting severe injuries for a male who was struck in the head by bullets at a location in Jersey City a short time ago.

Details are developing but according to preliminary reports, at approximately 8:17 p.m. police responded to the vicinity of 125 Wilkinson to investigate reports of shots fired.

When officers arrived, they found an unconscious and unresponsive male bleeding from the head after an unidentified person fired rounds in his direction.

EMS rushed the victim to Jersey City Medical Center where doctors are providing life-saving techniques at this time.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

There are no reports of anyone else being shot at that location.

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