One person has died in Saturday’s mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, NJ, according to authorities.
Officials said six other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack — which has the grim distinction of being the 100th mass shooting in the US so far this year.
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office said the shooting “does not appear to be a random act of violence.’’ But it did not offer a motive for the shooting.
No arrests have yet been made, and authorities are still hunting down the perpetrator or perpetrators, officials said.
The bloody incident unfolded just before 9 p.m. at the fast-food chain’s Route 22 location, which was locked down as investigators combed the scene for evidence.
A man who said his girlfriend works at the location told CBS that a group of masked men barged into the restaurant and fired multiple shots after forcing their way behind the counter.
One worker’s father described the scene as a “war zone.”
The prosecutor’s office is asking the public to submit tips by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.uctip.org — noting that tips resulting in an indictment and conviction can be eligible for a reward up to $10,000 via Union County Crime Stoppers.
