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Shooting Kills Man in Newark's East Ward

Newark

A shooting in the city's East Ward has a male victim down and police on the scene at this time.

Gunfire erupted in the single digit block of Riverview Court at around 2:10 p.m. sending police and EMS to the scene where they found a male victim injured by gunfire at that location.

EMS transported the victim to University Hospital where he is reportedly shot to the chest. He was pronounced dead a short time later according to authorities.

This is the second shooting at that location in about 10 days.

Police have a crime scene established and an investigation underway.

Developing.