Child among 3 struck in fatal drive-by shooting in NJ

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ELIZABETH, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- Three people, including a young child, were struck in a fatal drive-by shooting Monday night in Elizabeth, police said.

A 28-year-old man, a woman in her 20s and a baby girl were sitting in the same car at about 8:30 p.m. when the gunfire erupted in the vicinity of Salem Avenue, officials said.

The man died from his injuries, police said, while the woman and child sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

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The relationship between the three of them wasn't immediately known, but they are not residents of Elizabeth, according to police.

Witnesses described seeing a black sedan fleeing the scene.

No arrests have been made and the shooting remains under investigation.

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