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UPDATE: Three Wounded In Paterson Shooting UPDATE: Three Wounded In Paterson Shooting
Update: Three Wounded In Paterson Shooting A noontime shooting wounded three people Saturday in Paterson, responders said. One of those struck by gunfire on North Main Street near Presidential Boulevard at 12:08 p.m. Nov. 12 is a 15-year-old juvenile, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said in a joint announcement.The others are a 36-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, all from Paterson, they said. All were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, Valdes and Ribeiro said. Witnesses told police the shooter fled …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police
Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police Authorities in Newark are seeking two women in connection with a stolen car used in a September shooting, they said. The fingerprints of Quanazia Bennett, 21, of Newark, and Kelly Devereaux, 24, of Bloomfield, were recovered from the car used in the Sept. 20 incident at 18th Avenue and Hunterdon Street around midnight, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. A warrant was issued for their arrest on Oct. 6. Bennett, a Black female, is 5’3” and 128 pounds with brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. Devereaux, a Black female, is 5’4” and 160 pounds with brown …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting
Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting Police seek the public's help in locating an East Orange woman wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting. Shooting Nia Servance, 34, may have information to share in the shooting that occurred on June 25, according to Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé At approximately 1:52 a.m., police responded to Hayes Street and 15th Avenue for shots fired. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Detectives investigating this incident are seeking Servance for questioning. She is described as 5’3” tall with brown eyes. Fragé urges anyone with information regarding the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting
Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Newark police seek the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Zyquwan Barnes is sought in connection with the shooting that occurred on Oct. 22, according to Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé. At approximately 7:25 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard for a shooting.  Responding officers found a man who had been shot. The victim was taken to University Hospital for treatment and was reportedly in stable condition. Barnes is 6’4” tall and weighs a…

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by Jon Craig
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Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey
Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey A 35-year-old Johnstown man who was shot and killed during a 100 mph chase on US 22 in Pennsylvania had a lengthy criminal record including getting caught while hiding out in New Jersey, authorities say. Krysten Harland Pretlor, had been living in Johnstown, Pennsylvania prior to the deadly shooting on Thursday, Nov. 3.  The Garden State native's extensive criminal background includes being captured on May 18, 2017 after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad received a tip that he was in a local in resident’s home, the office stated in a release at the time. He was arreste…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark 6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark A man in his 20s and a 6-year-old child were hospitalized after being shot on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Newark, authorities said. Police responding to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of South Orange Avenue found the victims, who were taken to University Hospital for treatment around 7 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Newark police seek the public's help identifying the pictured suspect in connection with a stabbing and shooting that occurred on Saturday, Oct. 15. At approximately 4:50 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Lyons Avenue on a call of shots fired. Responding officers found a juvenile stabbing victim who was taken to University Hospital for treatment. He is reportedly in stable condition. No other injuries have been reported. Responding officers also recovered a spent 9MM shell casing in the area. The stabbing and shooting suspect is described as a light-skinned male wearing a b…

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by Jon Craig
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Two Men, 70 And 63 Years Old, Shot In Broad Daylight In Paterson, Obvious Questions Arise Two Men, 70 And 63 Years Old, Shot In Broad Daylight In Paterson, Obvious Questions Arise
Two Men, 70 And 63 Years Old, Shot In Broad Daylight In Paterson, Obvious Questions Arise Two men – one 70 years old, the other 63 – were shot in the middle of a Sunday afternoon in Paterson, authorities reported, leaving more questions than answers. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro confirmed that both victims were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t fatal following the shooting at North 1st and Arch streets shortly after 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16. They didn’t say, however, under what circumstances the two city residents had been shot – targeted or bystanding, possible street crime or domest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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BANG BANG: Three Wounded In Sudden Series Of Paterson Shootings BANG BANG: Three Wounded In Sudden Series Of Paterson Shootings
BANG BANG: Three Wounded In Sudden Series Of Paterson Shootings Three men were wounded in separate shootings in Paterson less than 18 hours apart, authorities confirmed. A 27-year-old city man was shot in the leg near the corner of Carroll and Fulton streets shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, they said. Barely 15 minutes and a half-mile north of that shooting, a 24-year-old Paterson man was wounded at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Putnam Street. He, too, was taken to St. Joe's. Police responding to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark
Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark A woman with bright blue hair is being sought by police in Newark, they said. Larnette F. Luckette, 42, is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting on Aug. 13, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Police responding to reports of shots fired ust before 4 p.m. on the 90 block of Cutler Street. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area and found one projectile in the middle of the street. Director Fragé urges anyone with information on Luckette’s whereabouts to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson
PA Woman, 19, Shot In Paterson A 19-year-old woman from Allentown, PA was hospitalized after being shot in Paterson on Saturday, Oct. 8, authorities said. The victim was already on her way to  Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center when police arrived at the shooting scene — North 9th Street and Belmont Avenue — around 9:40 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Surrenders As Second Attempted Murder Suspect In Hoboken Shooting Long Island Man Surrenders As Second Attempted Murder Suspect In Hoboken Shooting
Long Island Man Surrenders As Second Attempted Murder Suspect In Hoboken Shooting A Long Island man wanted as a second suspect in a summer shooting that left a teen boy hurt has surrendered to authorities in Hoboken. Marcus Johnson, 22, of Patchogue, NY, turned himself in at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Hoboken Police Detective Lt. Danilo Cabrera said.  A warrant was issued for Johnson's arrest in September on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and various weapons offenses, in the June 6 shooting on 4th and Jackson Street, Cabrera said. Halim Gilyard, 19, was arrested on June 10 by police executing a warrant at an apartment building …

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by Cecilia Levine