One wounded in Bordentown municipal building shooting

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  • Associated Press
    • May 6, 2014
  • Alexander Milne Calder is shown with the head of his statue of William Penn, now atop Philadelphia City Hall. Calder won a competition to make 'William Penn' in 1874 and completed all his City Hall work by 1893. (Wikimedia Commons)

    Alexander Milne Calder is shown with the head of his statue of William Penn, now atop Philadelphia City Hall. Calder won a competition to make 'William Penn' in 1874 and completed all his City Hall work by 1893. (Wikimedia Commons)

  • This memorial to Shakespeare in front of the Central Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library comprises two figures that represent tragedy and comedy: Hamlet, leaning his head against a knife; and King Lear's jester, Touchstone, with his head thrown back in laughter. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

    This memorial to Shakespeare in front of the Central Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library comprises two figures that represent tragedy and comedy: Hamlet, leaning his head against a knife; and King Lear's jester, Touchstone, with his head thrown back in laughter. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

  • The mobile 'Ghost' hangs in the Great Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

    The mobile 'Ghost' hangs in the Great Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

  • The Swann Memorial Fountain was named for Dr. Wilson Cary Swann, the founder and president of the Philadelphia Fountain Society, which provided fresh drinking water throughout the city. The three reclining figures represent Philadelphia's three main waterways: the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers and Wissahickon Creek. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

    The Swann Memorial Fountain was named for Dr. Wilson Cary Swann, the founder and president of the Philadelphia Fountain Society, which provided fresh drinking water throughout the city. The three reclining figures represent Philadelphia's three main waterways: the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers and Wissahickon Creek. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

(Update 5:48 p.m. The Bordentown police chief was accidentally shot in the leg this afternoon. Details at NBC10)

Authorities say one person has been shot inside the municipal building of a central New Jersey community.

The shooting in Bordentown Township occurred around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, but details on how it occurred or who was involved were not immediately available.

The wounded person was taken to a hospital, but further details on the person and their condition were not disclosed.

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The building was closed following the shooting.

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