A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in Newark on Friday evening. Police are still searching for the gunman.
NEWARK, N.J. â A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in Newark on Friday evening.It happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Osborne Terrace near Yates Avenue.The Essex County prosecutor's office said the child was struck by a bullet as he was getting out of a car. He was with his father and younger sister at the time.Authorities said a man, who is not believed to be related to the child, was also shot. His condition is unknown at this time.
$10,000 reward offered for information in deadly Newark shootingThe investigation into the deadly shooting is ongoing, and the Essex County sheriff's office is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.Anyone with information is urged to call 1-877-TIPS-4-EC .Newark Mayor Ras Baraka released a statement calling the child's death 'incomprehensible.''It is sickening to me that anyone would be so deranged to recklessly endanger an innocent child.
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