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Authorities Seek Public's Help Cracking 3 Fatal Shooting Cases: Prosecutor Authorities Seek Public's Help Cracking 3 Fatal Shooting Cases: Prosecutor
Authorities Seek Public's Help Cracking 3 Fatal Shooting Cases: Prosecutor As investigations continue into fatal shootings that claimed the lives of three local men in recent months, authorities are making a plea to the public for tips toward making arrests. “One of them had just spent time with his friends. Another had just had dinner with his mom. A third had just stopped by his parents’ house to say hello and was on his way over to see his girlfriend,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. “Each of these men had people who loved them dearly and every reason to expect many more years of happiness and prosperity – …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large
Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Two victims of a Newark shooting remained at large while one suspect was taken into custody Tuesday evening, authorities said.  Authorities responded to a report of a shooting on North 9th Street near 6th Avenue West around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. An investigation found Jalil Peppers, 22, of Newark, shot at two other men — one of whom returned gunfire, Ambrose said. The victims subsequently fled on North 9th Street with Peppers fleeing toward North 11th Street, Ambrose said. Peppers was found in the area of North 11th Str…

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by Valerie Musson