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Masked gunmen walked into a suburban fast-food restaurant on a Saturday night and opened fire — and by Sunday, no one had been arrested.
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ABC7 New York led with the worker's father describing the scene as a warzone, anchoring the story in witness trauma.
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X split between outrage over gun violence in a family restaurant and skepticism that 'not random' means the story will vanish.
A mass shooting inside a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others injured Saturday night, authorities confirmed Sunday. No arrests have been made. [1]
The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. when multiple masked suspects entered the establishment, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The restaurant was placed on immediate lockdown, with workers held inside as police secured the scene. [2] One victim was pronounced dead at the scene; the six others suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
The father of a Chick-fil-A employee told ABC7 New York that his son called him in a panic, describing masked gunmen who went behind the counter before opening fire. The father drove to the restaurant and described what he saw as "a warzone." [2] A Lyft driver named Martin, who was finishing a trip nearby, told the station he heard more than seven shots in rapid succession. "I finished my trip over there," he said. "I heard the shots very close."
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued a statement Sunday afternoon confirming the death toll and pledging close coordination with local law enforcement. [1] Authorities emphasized that the shooting does not appear to have been a random act of violence and that there is no ongoing threat to the public — language that suggests a targeted motive investigators have yet to disclose.
All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sundays. The investigation continues.
-- MAYA CALLOWAY, New York
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