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Woman Dies in Newark Church

Newark

An early morning call for medical assistance for an unconscious person had emergency responders report to a church in Newark this morning.

Police and EMS responded to the New Testament Church located in the 500 block of Orange Street shortly before 5:30 a.m. where they located a female victim inside the church unconscious and unresponsive according to reports.

Sources at the scene told RLS Metro Breaking News that the victim was a 70-year-old woman and possibly a minister at the church.

The cause of death has not been released but according to the source, the death is not believed to be suspicious.

A call to the church had a female call taker declining comment or confirmation of the incident.

The identity of the woman has not been released.

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