The shooting victim drove himself to a local hospital from the shooting scene and has since been treated and released.
FLORENCE -- A shooting on West Front Street early Friday wounded a man sitting in a car, prompting a police search and the lockdown of township schools.
Police said Friday afternoon the gunman fled the area shortly after the shooting and there was no longer a threat. The schools' lockdown was precautionary only.
"We believe that this was an isolated incident and residents should not fear going about their day to day activities," the police department wrote in a Facebook post.
Police Capt. Brian Boldizar said the shooting victim, a 54-year-old township man, drove himself to a local hospital from the shooting scene and has since been treated and released.
Officers were dispatched to the incident in the 1000 block of West Front Street at about 8:55 a.m.
Boldizar said responding officers received a description of the suspect and began a search of the area. A New Jersey State Police K-9 unit also assisted officers.
Florence police searching for armed man
Police described the gunman as a black male with a light complexion, about 28 to 32 years old who stood about 5 feet 9 inches tall weighed about 135 pounds. He wore dark pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a scarf on his face.
The Friday search was the second search this week in town in which Florence police closed roads and alerted the public.
Following the stabbing of a woman Wednesday evening on the 200 block of 5th Avenue, police closed several streets and neighboring departments set up roadblocks in the search for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a woman.
On Thursday morning, at about 6:30 a.m., Florence police apprehended 20-year-old Akil Herbert. He's charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times.
Anyone with information for Florence police about the Friday shooting can call the department at 609-267-8300 or make an anonymous tip at: florence-nj.gov/police/tipline.html.
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