Fatal victim of NJ Chick-fil-A mass shooting ID’d as 23-year-old NYC man

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The person killed in the mass shooting at a New Jersey Chick-fil-A was identified Monday as a 23-year-old New York City man.

Malek Shepherd was pronounced dead at the scene and was the only fatality in Saturday’s violence, which also let six people wounded.

An unknown number of masked men stormed the Union Township franchise on busy Route 22 just before 9 p.m. and opened fire.


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The 23-year-old victim in the Union, NJ shooting was identified on Monday. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post

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An unidentified suspect is seen holding a gun and fleeing the Saturday night scene. Storyful

The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.

Law-enforcement sources told The Post earlier Monday that they believe Malek was likely the target of the attack and that the other people wounded were caught in the crossfire.

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