Teen Charged In Shooting After Football Game In Wayne That Injured 2

WAYNE, NJ — Authorities have charged a teenager in connection with a shooting after a high school football game at the Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, which injured two other teens.

The juvenile delinquency charges would be equivalent to first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose if the teen was an adult, said the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

Members of the Passaic County Sheriff's Office were at the game between Passaic Tech and Lenape High School when gunfire broke out around 7:33 p.m. Friday evening, officials said. Deputies located a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old who had sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds, and EMS crews transported them both to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.

Investigating deputies located a possible crime scene and determined another 16-year-old was responsible for the shooting, according to officials. The teen's charges were referred to the Passaic County Family Court, Juvenile Part, according to the prosecutor's and sheriff's offices.

Authorities did not say if the shooting victims or the accused assailant are Passaic Tech students, and did not provide any suspected motive for the shooting.

In a statement provided to ABC7, Lenape High School officials said none of their students or staff were harmed in the shooting. PCTI did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment.

Officials ask anyone with information about the shooting to contact the prosecutor's office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.