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Authorities: Man, 2-year-old boy wounded in street shooting

Authorities say a street shooting in southern New Jersey has left a man and a toddler wounded.

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    by The Associated Press, The Associated Press
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WOODLYNNE, N.J. — A street shooting in southern New Jersey has left a man and a toddler wounded, authorities said.

The shooting in Woodlynne occurred around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The man and a 2-year-old boy were on Chestnut Street when a shooter opened fire, authorities said. The man was shot in the back, while the boy was hit in the foot.

Both victims were taken to a hospital, but their names and further details on their conditions have not been disclosed. No other injuries were reported in the shooting.

The shooter fled the scene on foot and remains at large.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation.