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'I Shot Myself': Newark Teen Suffers Unfortunate Accident Running From Cops 'I Shot Myself': Newark Teen Suffers Unfortunate Accident Running From Cops
'I Shot Myself': Newark Teen Suffers Unfortunate Accident Running From Cops "I shot myself," is what a 16-year-old boy found lying on the ground on Highland Avenue in Hillside told authorities he was running from Thursday night, April 13, police said. The boy and a group of others were caught trying to burglarize cars on Compton Avenue, just blocks from police headquarters, and took off northbound on foot, Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said. During the chase, police said they heard a gunshot. As they arrived at 1527 Highland Ave., the Newark boy was found lying on the ground with gunshot wounds — a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun containing illeg…

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by Cecilia Levine