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15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Irvington, Prosecutor Says 15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Irvington, Prosecutor Says
15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Irvington, Prosecutor Says Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Essex County, officials say.  Authorities were called to the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Wills Place at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 for a report of a child suffering from a gunshot wound, said acting Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II. He died at the scene just before 7:30 p.m., officials said.  The boy's identity has not been released, but Stephens said he was a resident of Newark.  The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have yet been made, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information is urged t…

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by Mac Bullock
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3-Year-Old Child Shot Inside Car In Newark, Authorities Say 3-Year-Old Child Shot Inside Car In Newark, Authorities Say
3-Year-Old Child Shot Inside Car In Newark, Authorities Say A child was shot Wednesday afternoon while sitting inside a car in Newark, authorities said. The 3-year-old boy was rushed to University Hospital after being grazed by a bullet on the 200 block of Broadway around 1:15 p.m., according to initial reports and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara. He is in stable condition and is expected to survive, O'Hara said. Details surrounding the shooting were unknown as of Wednesday evening. The incident is under investigation.

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by Nicole Acosta