By: Richard L. Smith
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has been notified of two separate shooting incidents in Newark that occurred on Wednesday night, leaving two males with severe and life-threatening injuries.
The first incident unfolded around 7:25 p.m. near 120 Dayton Street. Police were dispatched to the location following reports of shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services personnel worked to stabilize the victim, managing to establish a pulse before rushing him to University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The shooting appears to have been a targeted attack, with the suspect firing multiple shots at close range.
In the second incident, a ShotSpotter device was activated, alerting police to a single gunshot in the area of South Orange Avenue and Vermont.
West Ward Officers arrived to find an unconscious and unresponsive male with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. His condition is described as "grave."
The suspect fled the scene and is currently at large.
Investigations into both shootings are ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time.