Community Mourns Victims After Deadly Shooting in Paulsboro, New Jersey
PAULSBORO, N.J. — Authorities are continuing to investigate a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday at a home on Elizabeth Avenue, an incident that has left the Paulsboro community shaken and grieving.
According to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, law enforcement officers were dispatched to the residence after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two people dead inside the home with gunshot injuries. Investigators believe a man shot his wife and daughter before turning the weapon on himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The daughter, identified by neighbors as a ninth-grade student, also died at the scene. An adult female victim survived the incident after suffering a gunshot wound to the torso and was transported to a hospital. Her condition has not been released.
Authorities temporarily closed the area around Cook Street and Elizabeth Avenue while investigators processed the scene. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, and the investigation remains ongoing. Officials have not released the identities of the victims.
As news of the tragedy spread, neighbors and community members shared heartfelt tributes, remembering the family as warm, kind, and deeply connected to those around them.
“They were a lovely Spanish family who always smiled at everyone,” one neighbor said. “You would see them outside, always friendly. This is just heartbreaking.”
Another resident described the daughter as a polite and respectful young person. “She was just a kid with her whole life ahead of her. This shouldn’t have happened to any of them,” the neighbor said.
Community members also expressed concern and prayers for the surviving woman, hoping for her recovery as the neighborhood struggles to come to terms with the violence.
Rebecca Forand, public information officer for the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, said additional details will be released as they become available. Officials emphasized that the investigation is active and asked the public to be patient as detectives work to determine the full circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The tragedy has left a deep sense of sorrow in Paulsboro, as neighbors remember a family once known for their smiles and kindness, now lost in an act of devastating violence.