Man In Custody After Shots Fired In Hoboken, Police Say (UPDATE)

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken police said one man is in custody after they responded to a report of shots fired on the west side of town on Thursday afternoon.

"UPDATE: An adult male is now in custody, in connection with the reports of shots fired at 4th & Jackson," they said in a message late Thursday afternoon. "Since it's still an active investigation, we ask residents to continue to avoid the area."

Patch has asked for more information, and will post it once it's been released.

Where's Nixle?

Some community members complained Thursday that police only sent the information out on social media, and did not also send it via Nixle, an alert system for which Hoboken residents sign up.

The same complaints have been made in past years, including two years ago when Stevens Institute of Technology students were told to shelter in place. READ MORE: Delayed Nixle For Lockdowns Riles Residents

Read earlier reporting on Thursday's incident below.

Earlier Reporting

Police responded to the west side of town Thursday afternoon after a report of "shots fired," and will remain near schools at dismissal, they said in a message.

The police said around 2:30 p.m. that they responded around 1 p.m. — but they do not believe there's a threat.

They wrote, "Today at approximately 1 p.m., HPD responded to the area of 4th & Jackson on reports of shots fired. No injuries have been reported & there's not believed to be a threat to the public at this time. Detective Bureau is on scene.

"While this was NOT a school related event, out of an abundance of caution, Hoboken PD will have extra officers on hand during dismissal at some schools in the area of the ongoing investigation. More information will be released if/when it becomes available."

Several public and private school buildings were temporarily placed on lockdown at the behest of the police.

Several shootings have taken place in the area of Fourth Street on Hoboken's west side in the last three years. READ MORE: Teen Shot Next To Athletic Field In Hoboken

Patch will update this story if more information becomes available.