Multiple killed in New Jersey shooting, including an officer

Jersey City Shooting
Law enforcement gathers near the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police officer and multiple others were killed in a shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that authorities say is not believed to have been a terrorism attack.

One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital and multiple other people were found dead at the scene, Mayor Steven Fulop said without indicating how many were killed.

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A second officer was struck in the shoulder by gunfire, and two others were injured by shrapnel, Fulop said.