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Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report
Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report The son of the imam fatally shot outside a Newark mosque has been arrested in connection with his killing, according to NBC New York. Abdush Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, 46 and Dashawn Kitchen were arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 in Newark and charged with violation of regulatory provisions related to firearms in connection to the fatal shooting of Hassan Sharif, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. NBC identified Sharif as the imam's son citing prosecutors. A spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office could not immediately confirm the relationship. Abdush and Rogers are bei…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit A suspect is at large after they crashed into a Newark police vehicle during a pursuit on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, Jan. 29, authorities said. Just before noon, police in Newark responded to a report that a black Honda Odyssey wanted in connection with a felony was observed in the 200 block of 21st Street in Irvington, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The driver of the wanted vehicle fled, initiating a pursuit onto the Garden State Parkway North, Fragé said. The suspect proceeded to put the vehicle into reverse, crashing into the Newark police vehicle,&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Newark Shooting Suspect Busted In Las Vegas Newark Shooting Suspect Busted In Las Vegas
Newark Shooting Suspect Busted In Las Vegas Deidre Moses, a 28-year-old woman who previously lived in Bloomfield, was arrested last month in Las Vegas for shooting a man in Newark in August, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, police responded to North 4th Street and found a man who had been shot while inside his residence, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  Before the shooting occurred, the man heard an altercation involving people vandalizing a parked vehicle, Fragé said. The suspects then fired a weapon, striking the home and injuring the man, Fragé said. He was taken to Universit…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Former East Orange Football Player, Irvington Dad Killed In Newark Shooting Former East Orange Football Player, Irvington Dad Killed In Newark Shooting
Former East Orange Football Player, Irvington Dad Killed In Newark Shooting Ty'Shad Campbell was just 27 years old when he was killed in a shooting in Newark on Sunday, Jan. 14. At 4:25 a.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Grove Street and found Campbell outside the location suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Campbell was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Fragé said. Campbell's family has set up a fundraiser to assist with funeral costs. As of Wednesday, Jan. 17, $450 has been raised. Th…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Gunman Suspected Of Shooting Teens In Newark Sought By Police Gunman Suspected Of Shooting Teens In Newark Sought By Police
Gunman Suspected Of Shooting Teens In Newark Sought By Police Police in Newark are attempting to locate a suspect in connection with the shooting of two teenagers on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said.  At 2:49 p.m., police responded to South 11th Street and South Orange Avenue and located a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy who had been shot inside an area establishment, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The boy had gotten into an altercation with two men who entered the establishment, and one of the men started shooting, Fragé said. The man proceeded to head eastbound on South Orange Ave., Fragé said. Newark Departme…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Irvington Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Newark Shooting: Prosecutors Irvington Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Newark Shooting: Prosecutors
Irvington Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Newark Shooting: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Irvington man was fatally shot in Newark on Sunday, Jan. 14, authorities said.  At 4:25 a.m., Newark police responded to a report of a shooting on the 300 block of Grove Street and found Ty'Shad Campbell outside the location suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Campbell was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and F…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Girl, 8, Struck By Car In Newark: Police Girl, 8, Struck By Car In Newark: Police
Girl, 8, Struck By Car In Newark: Police An 8-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 3:03 p.m., police responded to Broadway and 2nd Avenue and transported the girl to University Hospital for treatment, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The child is in stable condition, Fragé said. The driver remained at the scene and the incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police
Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police Two teenagers were shot in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 2:55 p.m., police responded to South 11th Street and South Orange Avenue and located a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The two victims were taken to University Hospital and are in stable condition, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors
One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors A 35-year-old Newark man was killed and another person was wounded in a double shooting in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 4, authorities said. At 6:21 p.m., Newark police responded to a shooting on the 700 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard and found Sabree Gannt outside suffering from gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The other victim, who was not identified, is in stable condition, Stephen…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors An unidentified Newark man was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 3, authorities said. At 9:58 p.m., Newark police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Ridgewood Avenue and found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Es…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (UPDATE) Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (UPDATE)
Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (Update) An imam was pronounced dead after being fatally shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday, Jan. 3, authorities said. Hassan Sharif was found by officers responding to the Masjid Muhammad Newark mosque on South Orange Ave., at 6:16 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, said.  Police brought Sharif to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m., the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said the shooting does not appear to have been an act motivated by bias or domestic terrorism. “We know that in light of global eve…

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by Sam Barron
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Gunfire Rings Out At New Year's Celebration At Newark Lounge: Police Gunfire Rings Out At New Year's Celebration At Newark Lounge: Police
La Rouge Shooting In Newark Two people were shot at a New Year's celebration in Newark, authorities said. Gunfire rang out around 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, at La Rouge, a lounge on the 900 block of Broad Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Responding police found two victims, both men, who were rushed to University Hospital for treatment. As of press time, one victim was critical and the other was stable, Fragé said. The lounge's social media page shows it had been hosting a New Year's party. The incident remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.

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