16-year-old charged with shooting 2 other teens after NJ high school football game

WAYNE, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A New Jersey 16-year-old is facing multiple charges after he allegedly shot two other teens at a high school football game in Wayne, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office announced Saturday.

Prosecutors said that the gunman is charged with acts of juvenile delinquency equivalent to first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

The shooting took place at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday after a football game at the Passaic County Technical Institute. Shots rang out and two teens, ages 15 and 16, were struck.

The victims were transported in stable condition to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.

Officials said that the following investigation led to the 16-year-old suspect being taken into custody and subsequently charged, and sources told 1010 WINS that a gun was recovered from the scene.

The case has been referred to the Passaic County Family Court for further proceedings, prosecutors said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the prosecutor’s office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.