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Man Arrested for Newark Shooting

Newark

Newark Public Safety officials report the arrest of Norman Hill, 54, of Newark, who was being sought for a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, September 21.

According to Newark Police, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to Mountainside Medical Center on a report of a victim arriving there for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury.

Officials said, the victim was reportedly shot in the area of South Orange Avenue and South 19th Street.

 Detectives investigating this incident identified Hill as a suspect.

They obtained a warrant for his arrest on charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and criminal mischief.

The Newark Police Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Hill without incident on September 30.

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