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BREAKING: Man Fatally Shot in Newark’s Central Ward

Newark

Police have a crime scene established in a neighborhood in Newark’s Central Ward to investigate a shooting with fatal injuries reported.

It happened around 3:09 p.m. in the vicinity of Vine and West Kinney streets, where police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out at that location.

Upon arrival, police found an unconscious and unresponsive male lying on the ground with bullet wounds in his head.

The suspect reportedly fired at the victim then ran from the scene on foot.

County officials have been notified of the shooting and are responding to the scene.

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