Girl, 15, Killed And 1 Wounded In Early Morning N.J. Shooting: Authorities

A 15-year-old girl was shot to death and another woman was wounded Saturday after a shooting in New Jersey, authorities said.

The two were hit Saturday morning on the 100 block of South 10th Street in Newark, according to a release from acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose.

Hanayah Woods of Newark was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12:55 a.m., authorities said in a release.

A 25-year-old woman was also taken to University Hospital but her was not available and authorities did not release her name, according to the ECPO.

Woods was a student at West Side High School. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is handling the investigation, according to the release.

At this time no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available, according to the ECPO.

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