WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- A police officer was shot in West New York in Northern New Jersey on Friday while responding to reports of gunfire.
The officer, who was a member of SWAT team, was shot near the intersection of 59th Street and Palisade Avenue around 6 p.m.
The officer was taken to a nearby hospital in uncertain condition but is expected to survive.
The New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association, the police union that represents New Jersey officers, confirmed the shooting in a Tweet.
"OFFICER SHOT - Keep all the West New York Police officers in your prayers," wrote the PBA. "One has been shot and taken to an area hospital."
Footage from CBS New York shows heavily armed officers searching nearby homes.
