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Shooting Leaves Man with Life Threatening Injuries in Newark's East Ward; Second Victim Located

Newark

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

Cops responded to 20's block of Riverview on reports of shots fired shortly before 7:30 p.m.

Officers arrived to the scene where they located the victim shot to the head and suffering life threatening injuries.

A second victim was transported via of private vehicle to University Hospital suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police are searching the area for a black male who was observed fleeing the scene wearing red pants. The suspects was accompanied by a suspect who was wearing a dark colored hoodie.

Chapel Street is being shut down in both directions at this time. Please avoid the area.

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