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Stray Bullets Enter Apartment with Children Inside in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Police in Newark’s West Ward are on the search for suspects who exchanged gunfire in Newark’s West Ward this evening. 

At approximately 5:15 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired near 75 Munn Avenue. 

They found multiple shell casings near 83-85 Munn Avenue when officers arrived. 

Police canvassed the area and were notified that a stray bullet had entered a third-floor apartment in the 70's block of Munn. 

A woman and her son were inside and narrowly escaped severe injuries.   

Police say the suspects fled the scene and are at large. 

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