8 Year Old Boy Shot and Killed in Newark: Officials
JerseyTalks Staff
Feb 03, 2025
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What happened
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Newark’s South Ward that left a child and an adult man wounded on Friday evening. According to preliminary reports, Newark Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 180 Osborne Terrace at approximately 5:33 p.m.
Where it happened
- Newark, Essex County.
What remains unclear
- Authorities are investigating a shooting in Newark’s South Ward that left a child and an adult man wounded on Friday evening.
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Newark’s South Ward that left a child and an adult man wounded on Friday evening.
According to preliminary reports, Newark Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 180 Osborne Terrace at approximately 5:33 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man and a child, around 8 years old, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported to University Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead. The adult victim’s condition has not been disclosed.
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