2 dead, 6 hurt in shooting near Rutgers University

in New Jersey, shooting near the Rutgers University campus left two people dead and six others wounded. Middlesex County prosecutors and New Brunswick police said officers responding to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday found eight people with apparent gunshot wounds.

The victims were taken to various hospitals and two male victims were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, police said. Police and prosecutors believe "there is no affiliation with Rutgers University or its students." the gunfire occurred at an off-campus party when someone started shouting and then fired a number of shots. Police and prosecutors are investigating and ask anyone with information to call detectives.