Members of the Interfraternal Masonic Relations Commission of New Jersey took to the streets along with members of the Shabazz High School Marching Band where they demanded an immediate end to Newark's shooting violence that has plagued the city for the month of April and has had an early strong presence in May.
Dozens of marchers departed from Temple Sheba located in the 500 block of Springfield Ave., where they walked several blocks in the community urging residence and community members to demonstrate peace and tolerance while demanding that the guns and senseless violence is imeediately done away with.
A representative from the Eastern Stars said, "the black on black violence has gotten out of hand not just in Newark but around the state and throughout the country. We are here for a positive influence on the community" the representative said.
"Eastern Stars and Masons are heavily involved in the community and we want to show that this is something that others can positively be a part of."
"It's all about positive role models and a positive image" the representative continued.
This is a little of what we have been able to follow on individuals injured by gunfire in Newark: APRIL----- 31 Victims of Gunfire https://rlsmedia.com/article/serious-injuries-newarks-west-ward-shooting-victim https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-injures-one-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-erupts-newarks-south-ward-leaving-one-injured https://rlsmedia.com/article/shooting-inside-newark-chinese-store-injures-one https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-injures-teenage-girl-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-hospitalized-after-shooting-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/newark-west-ward-shooting-leaves-man-serious-injuries https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-injured-newark-shooting-0 https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-walks-newark-hospital-shot-multiple-times https://rlsmedia.com/article/shooting-leaves-two-injured-after-apparent-armed-robbery-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/bronx-man-identified-fatal-newark-shooting-victim https://rlsmedia.com/article/critical-injuries-man-found-shot-newarks-south-ward https://rlsmedia.com/article/victim-handing-over-keys-carjackers-shot-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/update-newarks-south-ward-shooting-victim-dies https://rlsmedia.com/article/fatal-overnight-shooting-newark-under-investigation https://rlsmedia.com/article/drive-shooting-injures-two-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-shot-multiple-times-newarks-west-ward-rushed-university-hospital https://rlsmedia.com/article/newark-fatal-shooting-victim-identified-bloomfield-man https://rlsmedia.com/article/police-investigate-fatal-overnight-shooting-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/shooting-newarks-ironbound-leaves-one-injured https://rlsmedia.com/article/19-year-old-man-shot-dead-newark-street https://rlsmedia.com/article/two-shot-seriously-injured-newark-0 https://rlsmedia.com/article/life-threatening-injuries-two-victims-newarks-west-waard-shootinggui https://rlsmedia.com/article/update-authorities-identify-newarks-west-ward-fatal-shooting-victims https://rlsmedia.com/article/south-ward-shooting-leaves-one-critical-injuries https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-erupts-newark-critically-injures-man https://rlsmedia.com/article/authorities-identify-fatal-newark-shooting https://rlsmedia.com/article/fatal-shooting-newark-under-investigation https://rlsmedia.com/article/newark-homicide-victim-identified https://rlsmedia.com/article/shooting-newark-leaves-woman-injured https://rlsmedia.com/article/shootout-newark-street-has-victim-located-east-orange https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-strikes-woman-newark-shootings-reported-several-areas-city https://rlsmedia.com/article/life-threatening-injuries-man-shot-multiple-times-newarks-south-ward https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunmen-fires-several-rounds-bullets-newark-street-injuring-two https://rlsmedia.com/article/shooting-leaves-man-critical-newarks-north-ward https://rlsmedia.com/article/authorities-investigate-overnight-shooting-left-one-injured-newarks-east-ward https://rlsmedia.com/article/authorities-identify-victim-fatal-shooting-newarks-north-ward-0 https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-injured-newarks-south-ward-shooting MAY-----11 Victims of gunfire https://rlsmedia.com/article/victim-shooting-transported-hospital-private-vehicle-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/breaking-newark-investigation-underway-early-morning-newark-shooting https://rlsmedia.com/article/serious-injuries-newarks-west-ward-shooting-victim https://rlsmedia.com/article/45-year-old-man-identified-victim-fatal-weekend-shooting-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/police-investigate-shooting-newarks-north-ward https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-injured-shooting-near-rite-aid-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-erupts-newark-critically-injuring-one https://rlsmedia.com/article/34-year-old-woman-shot-dead-newark https://rlsmedia.com/article/breaking-newark-shooting-leaves-two-injured-newark (This article has three victims) https://rlsmedia.com/article/man-injured-newark-west-ward-shooting https://rlsmedia.com/article/late-night-shooting-injures-man-newark These are unofficial counts where the numbers are less likely to be less and more likely be more. *** Please note, there may be more articles than actual numbers given in shootings. This is because we've included the articles from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office of the victims that were fatally injured.