2 Teens Shot In Jersey City Amid Mysterious Meetup

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A teenage girl and 19-year-old man were shot in Jersey City early Monday morning, officials said.

Police first responded to a location on Dey Street around 1 a.m. where more than 100 vehicles were gathered for a "reported car meetup," said city public safety spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione.

Then, around 3:20 a.m., police responded to a report of shots fired at St. Paul's and Duffield avenues.

"Approximately 40 vehicles were observed leaving the scene," Wallace-Scalcione said.

Two people were privately transported to an area hospital, she said.

A 16-year-old girl suffered a non-life-threatening wound to her foot. A 19-year-old man was struck in the abdomen, she said.

Both are in stable condition, Wallace-Scalcione said Monday night.

Police are investigating, she said.

The area is on the western edge of the city, near the Hackensack River.

Four days earlier, police were involved in a shootout on the western edge of the city. After a man shot at two police cars on J.F. Kennedy Blvd., he was killed, state officials said Friday. READ MORE: Man Dies In Shootout With Police In Jersey City

Meanwhile, car meetups are becoming a concern for police in local cities. Last week, a 100-car meetup in Secaucus resulted in attacks on police.