Imam Is Critically Wounded in Shooting Outside New Jersey Mosque

An imam was shot and critically wounded outside a New Jersey mosque on Wednesday, the authorities said.

The police responded to the scene of the shooting, the Masjid Muhammad mosque in Newark, shortly after 6 a.m., according to Fritz Fragé, Newark’s public safety director.

The victim, whom the police identified as an imam at the mosque, was taken to University Hospital and is in critical condition. An investigation is underway, said Mr. Fragé, who said that the gunman was at large and did not reveal a motive for the shooting.

Calls to Masjid Muhammad went unanswered on Wednesday morning.

This is a developing story and will be updated.