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Weekend Violence in Newark Leaves About 10 Shot, One Dead

Newark New Jersey

A little more than a 24-hour violent shooting span in Newark has police with their hands full in attempting to solve at least 10 shootings that occurred in Newark since 9:30 Friday evening in the City. Gunfire rang out around the city leaving at least one dead and several in serious condition as of early this morning. 

Here is a look at what we have been able to follow: 

Friday around 9:30, man around age 29-years-old shot to the leg reported in the area of Mulberry and Emmett 

Friday 1 a.m. 70's block Smith Street, Man shot multiple times

Saturday around midnight, Central Ave. and 8th Street man shot, non-life threatening (Woman injured, not clear if gunfire)

Saturday around 1 a.m. fatal shooting of 19-year-old man on Avon Ave. 

Saturday around 2:45 p.m. 90's block of 14th Street man shot to legs

Saturday around 9 p.m. Teenage girl with graze wound to leg on Chadwick and Clinton

Saturday shortly before 9:30 p.m. Two people shot non-life threatening to shoulder and abdomen 300 block of North 7th Street

Saturday around 10:30 p.m. Two people shot (one to the head), drove up to University Hospital, reported 15th Ave. and 8th Street. (non-life threatening) 

Saturday shortly before midnight, Man suffers multiple gunshot wounds, 12th and Madison (condition unknown)

Authorities are investigating. 

 

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