BAYONNE - A man suffered serious injuries when he was shot outside a deli on Avenue C on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The victim, who witnesses estimate is in his 30s or 40s, was shot in the chest and the leg near the 19th Street intersection at about 2 p.m., Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said at the scene.

He was rushed into surgery at Jersey City Medical Center and was conscious after the shooting, Davis said. An update on his condition was not immediately available.

Angela Marques said she was watching Netflix inside her home on the block where the shooting had occurred when she heard three loud bangs. Her first reaction was the noise may have been fireworks but soon learned it was gunshots.

"I'm shocked," she said watching as police investigated the scene. "I walk my dog every single day right down this block. It's scary, you never know when something like this is going to happen."

Davis said no arrests have been made but police are following strong leads, have interviewed witnesses, and obtained video of the suspects.

One man, who identified himself as the victim's friend, rushed over to police to see which hospital he was brought to. Police could be seen interviewing him before he drove off in an SUV.

An officer who answered the phone at police headquarters refused to confirm a shooting had even occurred, only saying there was an "active investigation" at the intersection. Authorities at the scene appear to have found at least one shell, which officers covered with a swat helmet until investigators arrived.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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