A week of peace without shooting violence in Newark came to an end on Monday evening, making for an unstable Tuesday that ended with incidents of shootings tallying up to total six shooting victims,, with two of the victims dying from their injuries according to authorities.
The shooting "dry spell" began after gunfire rang out in the city's North Ward on Wednesday, November 16th where, according to Newark officials, at around 2 p.m., a gunman unloaded several rounds of gunfire near a housing complex on Broadway and 3rd Avenue, striking a male victim, causing non-life threatening injuries.
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The city reportedly stayed quiet from shootings up until the evening of Monday November 21st , where an apparent robbery near a liquor store on Roseville Avenue had a male victim shot, but not fatally injured according to reports.
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**UPDATE ENTRY 6:31 a.m.** An early Tuesday morning shooting in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue had investigators on the scene after a gunman pumped several gunshots into a male victim, leaving a laying dead in the street. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office released this statement: **https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/33-year-old-man-shot-dead-newark**
A barrage of gunfire that erupted in Newark's upper West Ward left a man dead, another male injured, and a female victim struck by gunfire now has authorities from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office looking into the incident after a police officer discharged his weapon during the incident authorities said.
The chaotic shooting scene that had dozens of police officers flooding the area, searching several blocks for suspects, left residents prohibited from leaving their homes for several hours.
Authorities for the Prosecutor's Office would only release general details regarding the shooting where they said a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the incident's exact circumstances.
Authorities would not immediately confirm if a gun battle was occurring prior to officers' arrival or if the officer's gunfire killed the male victim.
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In the final shooting incident, police are investigating a shooting incident that left a male victim suffering non-life threatening injuries in the city's South Ward late last night.
The shooting happened in the area of Bragaw Avenue and Willoughby Street at around 11:30 p.m. sending police to the scene where officers located the victim.
According to initial reports form the scene, the victim was approached by a male suspects who brandished a gun at close range and began to fire at him.
The victim was transported to the hospital where his injuries were reported as minor.
A search of the area had cops locate evidence of a shooting.
The non-fatal shooting incidents are being handled by The Newark Police Department while The Essex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the fatal shootings.
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