LINDEN, N.J. (UNF NEWS) – A Polish Family, two adults and two children were killed in a shooting at a residence in Linden, New Jersey, United States on February 19, 2023. At approximately 9:30 am Sunday morning, police officers responded to Chatam Place on reports of a shooting. Authorities on scene found two adult victims and a juvenile victim who were pronounced dead on scene. A second juvenile victim was transported to Newark University Hospital in critical condition and the child was later pronounced dead according to police. The shooter is believed to be among the dead, and there is no further threat to the public according to police. Investigators were on scene Sunday evening gathering evidence and nearby roads were closed as authorities processed the scene. Consul General of Poland in New York Adrian Kubicki announced on social media that a Polish family, parents and two children died in the shooting and that he was in direct contact with the local police. Consul General of Poland in New York Adrian Kubicki said that Linden is home to many people of Polish descent and that we sympathize with the pain of the entire community. Consul General of Poland in New York Adrian Kubicki went on to say that everyone at the New York City Polish Consulate are shocked by the tragedy.
Linden, New Jersey Shooting Scene