PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. (Warren County) – A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting Tuesday afternoon on the 100 block of Henderson Street, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities said officers responded around 4:17 p.m. on Aug. 5 after the town’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire. When they arrived, they found several spent shell casings at Henderson and Wilson streets, along with bullet holes in a parked vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Video footage from the area led investigators to identify the suspect. The teen faces multiple second-degree charges, including conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, aggravated assault for firing a handgun at a victim, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a handgun without a permit. He also faces a fourth-degree criminal mischief charge for damaging the parked vehicle.
The juvenile was charged on a warrant and is being held pending a preliminary hearing before a Family Court judge.
The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, Warren County Regional Crime Scene Team, New Jersey State Police Crime Scene Unit, and NJSP Strategic Investigations Unit assisted in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Phillipsburg Police Department’s non-emergency line at 908-835-2002.
