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3 Gunmen In Hillside Bar Fight Charged, Only 1 In Custody

Two of three gunman have been charged in a gunfight that erupted at a Union County bar earlier this week, authorities announced.

Kaseem M. Sutton and Quentin D. Williams.

Kaseem M. Sutton and Quentin D. Williams.

Photo Credit: Hillside Police

Kaseem M. Sutton, 44, of Springfield, remains hospitalized while Quentin D. Williams, 49, of Hillside, was being sought by police in connection with the incident at Tanky's Bar & Grill on Wednesday, April 21, Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said.

Sutton and Williams are facing charges of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, Ricciardi said. Police were also working to identify a third gunman.

Gunfire broke out at the bar around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said.

Sutton, who was shot in the torso and, drove himself to University Hospital in Newark for treatment with a second shooter in the passenger seat, Ricciardi said. Sutton was last listed in critical but stable condition.

The third shooter ran from the bar and drove off in a dark-colored SUV that was located about a block away, police said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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