New Jersey imam shot outside mosque as shooter remains at large

Cleric was critically wounded in attack outside of Masjid-Muhammad-Newark on Wednesday morning in Newark

A New Jersey imam was shot and critically wounded on Wednesday outside a mosque in the state’s largest city, authorities said as officers worked to identify and arrest the shooter.

The cleric was shot after 6am outside the Masjid-Muhammad-Newark mosque, Newark’s public safety director, Fritz Fragé, said in an emailed statement. Police did not immediately identify the victim, who was taken to nearby University hospital and was in critical condition, authorities said.