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Stray Bullets Strike Vehicles on South 10th, Fairmont Avenue Neighborhoods in Newark

Newark

Newark Police are on the search for suspects responsible for shootings on South 10th Street and an incident on Fairmount Avenue. 

In the first incident, at around 4:40 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired near 490 South 10th Street.  

Units arrived at the scene and found a car damaged by bullets, but no victims were found in the car or around the neighborhood.

Police said in separate incidents that occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m., stray bullets struck a vehicle in the area of 216 Fairmount Avenue. 

When officers arrived, they canvassed the scene for victims, but no injuries were reported. 

The motive for both shootings remains under investigation. 

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