March 9, 2010 Police seek man who shot security officer www.privateofficer.com
VINELAND NJ March 9 2010
Source : thedailyjournal.com — Crime Stoppers of Vineland is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunman who opened fire outside a party Saturday at Econo Lodge.
Police who responded to the West Landis Avenue crime scene found a 21-year-old Bridgeton man shot in the arm.
A Bridgeton resident rented out an Econo Lodge banquet room to host a Sweet 16 party, according to police.
Admission to the party was by invitation only, police said. But additional uninvited people turned up after police said the party specifics made their way onto social networking sites on the Internet.
Joel Smith, 37, of Bridgeton, said he was one of four security guards working the party. Two were stationed at the entrance to prevent those who were not invited from getting inside, Smith said, adding the other two were inside the party. The guest list was 75 people for the room that has a 140-person capacity.
Smith said he noticed those who were turned away gathering across the street, Smith said.
Concerned about the growing crowd, Smith said the decision was made to end the party at 10:30 p.m., a half-hour earlier than scheduled. But as the party broke up, a group of people began to argue in the parking lot, police said.
Two cars were reportedly damaged when someone threw landscaping rocks. Chandrakant Shah of Econo Lodge said the rocks found in his parking lot were landscaping rocks from an adjacent restaurant.
As a crowd of about 200 people gathered outside, police said multiple gunshots were reportedly fired.
Smith said security guards were attempting to break up the situation when one guard was shot. The man, struck in the arm, was taken to South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released. Police are not releasing his name at this time.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation, police said.
Source : thedailyjournal.com — Crime Stoppers of Vineland is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunman who opened fire outside a party Saturday at Econo Lodge.
Police who responded to the West Landis Avenue crime scene found a 21-year-old Bridgeton man shot in the arm.
A Bridgeton resident rented out an Econo Lodge banquet room to host a Sweet 16 party, according to police.
Admission to the party was by invitation only, police said. But additional uninvited people turned up after police said the party specifics made their way onto social networking sites on the Internet.
Joel Smith, 37, of Bridgeton, said he was one of four security guards working the party. Two were stationed at the entrance to prevent those who were not invited from getting inside, Smith said, adding the other two were inside the party. The guest list was 75 people for the room that has a 140-person capacity.
Smith said he noticed those who were turned away gathering across the street, Smith said.
Concerned about the growing crowd, Smith said the decision was made to end the party at 10:30 p.m., a half-hour earlier than scheduled. But as the party broke up, a group of people began to argue in the parking lot, police said.
Two cars were reportedly damaged when someone threw landscaping rocks. Chandrakant Shah of Econo Lodge said the rocks found in his parking lot were landscaping rocks from an adjacent restaurant.
As a crowd of about 200 people gathered outside, police said multiple gunshots were reportedly fired.
Smith said security guards were attempting to break up the situation when one guard was shot. The man, struck in the arm, was taken to South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released. Police are not releasing his name at this time.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation, police said.
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