Crime & Safety
21-Year-Old Man Dies In Newark Double Shooting: Police
A double shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. No arrests have been made, police said.
NEWARK, NJ — A double shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 21-year-old man on Monday evening. Another victim is hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said.
Detrick Mitchell, 21, of Newark, was shot on the 100-block of Clinton Avenue at 6:53 p.m. Emergency responders rushed him to Rutgers University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Department.
A second victim was also shot. She was hospitalized and is in stable condition, police said.
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No arrests have been made, authorities said Tuesday.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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