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Ex-Con Shot Dead By Police Following Killings Of Boy, 8, Man In Nearby Home Identified Ex-Con Shot Dead By Police Following Killings Of Boy, 8, Man In Nearby Home Identified
Ex-Con Shot Dead By Police Following Killings Of Boy, 8, Man In Nearby Home Identified UPDATE: A gunman shot by Newark police following the homicides of a city man and 8-year-old boy earlier this month was identified by authorities as a local ex-con with an extensive criminal record. A basic background search turned up a six-year history of arrests for Everett Rand, 29, of Newark after New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin identified him on Tuesday, May 16, as the man shot and killed by police two weeks ago. Responding to a 911 call, officers found 27-year-old Newark resident Wyleek Shaw dead and young Zahmire Lopez mortally wounded in a home on Johnson Avenue shortly …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Police Down Gunman After Killing Of City Man, 8-Year-Old Boy: NJ Attorney General Newark Police Down Gunman After Killing Of City Man, 8-Year-Old Boy: NJ Attorney General
Newark Police Down Gunman After Killing Of City Man, 8-Year-Old Boy: NJ Attorney General A mandated review is being conducted of the shooting death by two Newark police officers of an armed man moments after another city man and an 8-year-old boy were slain in a nearby apartment. Officers responding to a call on Johnson Avenue found the adult victim dead and the boy gravely wounded shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Thursday. The child was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 9:14 p.m., Platkin said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was taken to Beth Israel Medic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Victim Of Newark Explosion Had Multiple Propane Tanks In His Minivan Police: Victim Of Newark Explosion Had Multiple Propane Tanks In His Minivan
Police: Victim Of Newark Explosion Had Multiple Propane Tanks In His Minivan A man who was hospitalized in a a large, overnight explosion in Newark had multiple tanks of propane in his car, authorities said. Officers responding to the 200 block of Johnson Avenue, where the man's car was parked, around 12:05 a.m. on Dec. 14 on reports of an explosion, Newark police spokeswoman Catherine Adams said. Once there, authorities found the tanks inside of the man's car, along with damage to nearby vehicles and a church building, Adams said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation. No further information is availa…

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by Cecilia Levine