20-year-old charged with deadly shooting at Union, New Jersey Chick-fil-A

UNION, New Jersey (WABC) — A 20-year-old man is charged with the deadly mass shooting that caused chaos at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey.

Jaheed Fields of Newark is facing several charges including murder and attempted murder.

On April 11, Fields opened fire inside the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union. A 23-year-old man was killed and six others were hurt. Customers inside the restaurant went scrambling for the exits.

So far, no motive for the shooting has been revealed.

Witnesses say they heard at least seven shots piercing into the crowd.

Longtime customers said they were shaken by the violence.

“That’s what’s terrifying, being a father or a parent, you have to always be vigilant and keep your head on a swivel and make sure that you’re paying attention to your surroundings and try to avoid getting yourself into a situation and unfortunately coming to a Chick-fil-A at dinner time is apparently a situation you may have to avoid now a days,” customer Christopher Devido said.

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