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Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth
Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth A teen boy was shot dead in his hometown of Elizabeth Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Police responding to the shooting report found Paul Baez, 17, with a fatal gunshot wound near the 100 block of Fulton Street just before 2:30 p.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an indictment and conviction, Daniel said alongside Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca. A GoFundMe page for Paul's family was launched on Tuesday by Samira Villagomez. "He was a son, a friend, an athl…

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by Valerie Musson
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Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park
Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park An Elizabeth man was shot dead in a public park Wednesday, authorities said. Officers responding to the Jefferson Park area in the middle of the day found Archeley F. Brizard, 26, who was seriously injured, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Brizard, of Elizabeth, was later pronounced dead. The investigation is being conducted by the Union County Homicide Task Force with assistance from the Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Of…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, 32, Killed In Hillside Shooting Man, 32, Killed In Hillside Shooting
Man, 32, Killed In Hillside Shooting A 32-year-old man was killed Wednesday in an overnight shooting, authorities said. Damon Hughes was found having suffered serious injury at a house on the 100 block of Clark Street shortly before 1 a.m., Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said. He was rushed to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The investigation into the shooting is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Hillside Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Sce…

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by Cecilia Levine