3 juveniles injured in shooting, vehicle strike outside Deerfield Township graduation party
State police say a dispute following a vehicle crash escalated into gunfire outside a Cumberland County home.
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Three juveniles were injured after a shooting and vehicle strike outside a graduation party in Deerfield Township late Friday night, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded at approximately 11:42 p.m. to a shooting at a residence on Elm Street in Cumberland County.
According to a preliminary investigation, a verbal altercation broke out between two suspects following a motor vehicle collision outside the home, where a graduation party was taking place.
During the altercation, multiple gunshots were fired, police said. A juvenile girl was struck once in the leg and two juvenile boys suffered serious injuries after being struck by a fleeing vehicle.
No additional information was immediately available.
