Overview
- Officers responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to Chancellor Avenue near Wainwright and Leslie Streets, where five people were shot.
- 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 remained in stable condition.
- Authorities reported no arrests or suspect information, and the victims’ names have not been released.
- Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka urged the shooter to surrender, and Gov. Phil Murphy expressed condolences to the victims’ families.
- The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office asked for tips at 1-877-847-7432, with reports of a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest, as numerous shell casings were documented at the scene.