Overview
- Police responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to reports of gunfire in Newark’s South Ward near Chancellor Avenue by Leslie and Wainwright streets.
- A 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman were pronounced dead at University Hospital, while an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, and a 60-year-old man were listed in stable condition.
- The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said the investigation remains active with no arrests reported to date, and tips can be submitted to 1-877-847-7432.
- Reporters observed numerous shell casings at the scene with at least 17 evidence markers placed by investigators.
- Gov. Phil Murphy acknowledged the shooting, and local violence-prevention leaders called for a coordinated, community-centered response to address trauma and prevention.