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Three Shot, Seriously Injured in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Reports of shot fired in the 600 block of South 20th Street has police on the scene where three people have been injured by gunfire. 

Police are operating with a large crime scene near 18th Ave.  

All the victims are headed to University Hospital one with a gunshot wound to the leg, the other victim is suffering a gunshot wound to the arm. The remaining victim is reported to be in critical condition shot to the back. 

Avoid the area NJ.