Woman shot in stray bullet near Rutgers University in New Brunswick, 1 other person hurt
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two people were injured in a shooting near Rutgers University in New Brunswick early Friday.
It happened around 2:03 a.m. on Easton Avenue and Hamilton Street.
After a disturbance was reported in the area, several gunshots rang out.
One woman, a student at Rutgers University, was hit by a stray bullet inside her home. A second Rutgers University student was also hurt.
They are both being treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and expected to survive.
Bullets struck at least two apartments and shattered the front glass of an Indian restaurant.
Alex Baburov, a junior at Rutgers, said that she was thankful no one in her unit was hit by the gunfire.
"I woke up after a series of gunshots that I heard, the last thing that I heard, was the last one, and then some people screaming outside," she said.
She said at first, they didn't realize their apartment had been hit.
"Ten minutes later we realize that there are holes in our walls," Baburov said. "Everyone is ok, but there are holes in our walls, and I don't know if I want to live her next semester or next year."
Rutgers University released a statement saying: "The university has been in touch with the victims and their families, offering support and assistance during this time. The safety and well-being of our students remain our top priority. The Rutgers University Police Department, in collaboration with the New Brunswick Police, will be increasing police presence in the area of the incident."
The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) asks that anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time, contact the NBPD's Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217.
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