Overview
- Officers responding Sunday evening to reports of gunfire near Ridge Road and Belleville Pike found two adult men with gunshot wounds who were taken to University Hospital in Newark and later pronounced dead.
- The North Arlington Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office launched a Major Crimes joint investigation with assistance from neighboring agencies and dozens of officers on scene.
- Prosecutors say the shooting erupted during an altercation between two small groups, but they have not released a motive or identified any suspects.
- Local officials and the mayor shared preliminary reports that investigators are examining whether the incident was a drive-by and whether a U-Haul-type vehicle was involved, though that detail remains unconfirmed.
- Authorities have urged the public to avoid sharing unverified information while detectives continue evidence collection and notify next of kin, and further updates are expected as the inquiry proceeds.