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A 21-year-old man remains hospitalized after being shot in the buttocks early Easter morning, a city spokeswoman said. Caitlin Mota | The Jersey Journal

JERSEY CITY -- A 21-year-old man remains hospitalized after being shot in the buttocks early Easter morning, a city spokeswoman said.

At about 1:30 a.m., police responded to Salem Lafayette Court at Union and Atlantic streets for the shooting, spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.

Police found the victim had been shot in the buttocks. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health for treatment, where he is listed in stable condition, Morrill said.

No additional information was provided and the investigation is ongoing.

Last week, two men were arrested near the same housing complex after police responded to the area to disperse a large crowd.

In that incident, a police officer was dragged by a car while trying to apprehend a suspect, officials said.

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