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BREAKING NEWARK NJ: Gunfire Severely Injures Man in Newark

Newark

EMS has been requested on a rush to a location where a man is suffering life-threatening injuries after being shot in Newark this evening.

According to preliminary reports, about a dozen rounds of gunfire activated ShotSpotter indicator near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and South 17th Street at around 5:24 p.m. where arriving officers found an unconscious and unresponsive male struck by bullets at that location.

Police have a crime scene established and an investigation underway.

At this time, we are only receiving reports of one (1) victim.

Stay clear of the area for the investigation.

UPDATE 6:54 pm This is now a confirmed homicide investigation with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office on the lead.

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