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DEVELOPING NEWARK NJ: West Ward Shooting Leaves One Critical, Two Stable

Newark

Avoid the area of 18th Avenue and South 20th Street as police have a crime scene established to conduct investigations into a shooting with three people struck at this time.

Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area where they arrived to find a male victim suffering life-threatening injuries at around 7:30 p.m.

Officers canvassing the area also found a person struck in the arm and a third victim hit to the leg, both are in stable condition.

All three victims are en route to University Hospital at this time.

There is an active investigation underway.

UPDATE 8:47 p.m. This is a homicide investigation.'

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