Officer wounded in shooting on Garden State Parkway; suspect injured

WOODBRIDGE, New Jersey (WABC) — An officer and a suspect were both injured when gunfire erupted in Woodbridge, New Jersey Thursday night.

Officials say the shooting happened near Exit 131 on the Garden State Parkway about 11:30 p.m.

A Cranford police officer was attempting to pull over a van when the vehicle crashed heading southbound.

At some point, shots were fired and the officer was struck in the arm, authorities said. He was taken to the University Hospital in Newark with injuries that were not life-threatening. He was treated and released.

Officials say the suspect was also injured, but there is no word on their condition.

“These officers confronted a violent criminal and were shot at. One officer was wounded, but thank God he will make a full recovery. Keep the officers, Cranford PD, their families in your prayers,” said New Jersey State PBA President Pat Colligan.

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