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Gunfire Erupts on Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark

Newark

By: Richard L. Smith 

A violent few days of shootings in parts of Newark that resulted in four people killed and at least one other injured had police responding to another shots-fired incident Thursday evening. 

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Residents at 250 Irvine Turner Boulevard ducked for cover after gunfire rang out near their building around 5:55 p.m. 

A ShotSpotter device activated in the area after gunfire rang out, prompting a police investigation. 

Upon arrival, officers found several shell casings, but after canvassing the scene, no injuries were reported. 

Police placed hospitals in the region on alert for potential walk-in gunshot victims. 

The suspect fled the scene and no arrests have been reported. 

 

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