UPDATE 2: Cops seek help in I-78 off-ramp shooting investigation

UPDATE 1: The exit ramp reopened about 11:40 a.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

INITIAL POST: A woman was shot with a shotgun early Tuesday morning in a vehicle on an Interstate 78 East exit ramp in Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey State Police report.

The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Records from the Warren County Department of Public Safety indicate she is 39 years old. Initial reports said there was both a crash with injuries and a shooting, according to department records.

A medical helicopter couldn’t fly due to weather conditions, emergency dispatches said.

The serious wounds were not self-inflicted, Goez said. No one was in custody as of 7:30 a.m., Goez said.

Police wouldn’t immediately release in which state the vehicle was registered.

I-78′s Exit 6 eastbound for Warren Glen and Asbury was closed after the 5:54 a.m. incident and state police cars could be seen there just before 7:30. The state police crime scene and major crime units are investigating along with troopers from the nearby Perryville barracks, Goez said. The exit will be closed for some time, he added.

The investigation will confirm what sort of weapon was used, he said.

This is a breaking news post and will be updated if more information becomes available.

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