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Man Shot Multiple Times Inside Apartment in Newark’s South Ward

Newark

By: Tracie Carter 

Police in Newark are investigating a shooting incident that critically injured a man inside Newark’s South Ward apartment. 

Police responded to reports of shots fired at 203 Shephard Avenue around noon. 

When officers arrived, they found a critically injured male suffering multiple gunshot wounds. 

The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment while police searched the building for other possible victims. 

In a possible separate incident, police returned to the same building after gunfire rang again around 3:40 p.m. 

Police announced no arrest in shootings. 

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