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Drunk Man Shot For Leaning On Car In Elizabeth: PD Drunk Man Shot For Leaning On Car In Elizabeth: PD
Drunk Man Shot For Leaning On Car In Elizabeth: PD A very drunk man was shot outside of an Elizabeth parking lot because another man was upset he was leaning on his car, authorities said. The vehicle was parked in a lot near North Avenue on Spring Street, Elizabeth police spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his ribcage around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, April 30, and was hospitalized in stable condition. The victim was highly intoxicated and could not provide any further information, Contreras said. The investigation was ongoing. Editor's note: A previous version of this story said that the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooting Shuts Wawa In Elizabeth (PHOTOS) Shooting Shuts Wawa In Elizabeth (PHOTOS)
Shooting Shuts Wawa In Elizabeth (Photos) A Wawa store in Elizabeth was closed for a shooting investigation Saturday, April 22. A man was shot in the knee after a fight broke out inside of the Spring Street store around 4:45 a.m., Elizabeth police spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. He was uncooperative but stable at University Hospital, Contreras said. There were no other victims. The suspect fled and store was closed for investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities
BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities A BMW that ran a red light struck an ambulance, sending two EMTs and a passenger in the vehicle to the hospital over the weekend in Elizabeth, authorities and sources said. The ambulance had a green light to cross Spring Street at Fairmount Avenue when it was struck by the BMS that ran the red light around 3:10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The BMW driver was issued a summons.

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Teen On Scooter Struck And Killed By Truck In Elizabeth UPDATE: Teen On Scooter Struck And Killed By Truck In Elizabeth
Update: Teen On Scooter Struck And Killed By Truck In Elizabeth A teen riding a scooter was hit by a truck in Elizabeth Wednesday night, according to witnesses and initial reports.  The 16-year-old was struck by a tow truck at Spring Street and Elizabeth Avenue around 8 p.m. and later died, officials said. The truck driver remained at the scene.  Posted by Carlos Trujillo's World Famous Mobile Studio on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 The boy was riding a Lime e-scooter obtained through the city's share program, which was just launched a few weeks ago.  The boy's name has not been released. 

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by Paul Milo