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DEVELOPNG: Two Victims Shot in Newark’s North Ward

Newark

Police are on the scene of a shooting with two victims down in Newark’s North Ward at this time.

According to police, at approximately 937 p.m., multiple rounds of gunfire erupted in the vicinity of 17-21 Elwood Avenue, when police arrived at the scene, they found two victims struck by bullets.

Police say the suspect fired over a dozen rounds that also damaged about five vehicles at that location.

The victims were transported to the hospital in unknown conditions.

Police say the crime scene will extend up to Summer Avenue.

The suspect fled the scene and remain at-large.

UPDATE 10PM: A third gunshot victim just entered Clara Maass Hospital.

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