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UPDATE: Arrest Made In Deadly Downtown Newark Shooting UPDATE: Arrest Made In Deadly Downtown Newark Shooting
Update: Arrest Made In Deadly Downtown Newark Shooting UPDATE, June 6: A suspect in the deadly shooting has been arrested. Click here for more.  UPDATE, June 5: The victim in the shooting has been identified. Click here for more.  The Newark Police Department said one person was killed by gunfire Tuesday morning at  Broad and Market streets, a busy crossroads where thousands of pedestrians and commuters pass through daily.  Police released little information but said the victim was shot multiple times shortly before 10 a.m.  Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said the victim was specifically targeted by the sho…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Newark Boy, 13, Packs BB Gun In ‘Suicide By Cop’ Attempt Newark Boy, 13, Packs BB Gun In ‘Suicide By Cop’ Attempt
Newark Boy, 13, Packs BB Gun In ‘Suicide By Cop’ Attempt A 13-year-old Newark boy who planned a “suicide-by-cop” attempt was taken into custody without incident, authorities said. Family members summoned police Friday night, telling them of the boy’s intentions. He had the gun tucked into his waistband and planned to pull it out, they said. Officers and family members eventually convinced him to hand over the fake gun, after which he was taken to University Hospital to be evaluated. Despite reports by some other news media, the boy never pointed the gun at police, authorities said. “Suicide by cop is an attempt to provoke a deadly response from…

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by Jerry DeMarco