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UPDATE: Weekend Newark Shooting Kills Flemington Woman

Newark

The final victim of a violent weekend of shooting that happened in the city's South Ward has died according to authorities.

A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office identified the victim as **Jessica Tosco, 27, of Flemington** .

Tosco was critically shot on on Friday night and died several days later at University Hospital from her injuries the spokesperson said.

There were 9 weekend shootings in that section of the city which included Irvington resident, **Robert Harrison, Jr, 24** who died while accompanying **Tosco** that night authorities said.

We have calculated 12 people shot with four of them (including Tosco) suffering fatally since Friday evening.

The motive for the shootings are under investigation.

There have been no arrests made at this time authorities said.

IMAGE: Robert Harris (fatal shooting victim)

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