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Three Shot, One Dead in Newark's South Ward

Newark New Jersey

BREAKING NEWARK: Police are on the scene of a shooting that has a man fatally injured in the city's South Ward. 

Multiple rounds of gunfire rang out in the 600 block of Hunterdon Street at around 5 p.m. sending scores of first responders to the scene where they located a male victim struck multiple times by gunfire. The victim has succumbed to his injuries. 

A second victim has been located a short distance away also suffering multiple gunshot wounds. 

A third victim reportedly walked into University Hospital suffering injury from gunfire. His injuries are not reported to be life threatening at this time. 

Two black males reportedly fled in a black Cadillac. 

Police have a large crime scene established. 

Please avoid the area.