Mass Shooting In Newark, 5 Wounded: Police

Newark, NJ – Authorities are investigating a mass shooting that took place in Newark on Monday evening.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, five people were shot around 7:30 p.m. near the 100 block of Isabella Avenue.

The wounded victims were transported to University Hospital; two were listed in critical condition and three were treated for non-life threatening injuries, authorities stated.

Detectives recovered four guns and a “large quantity of marijuana” of an unspecified amount at the scene, authorities said.

An investigation is ongoing, authorities added.

Police are asking anyone with information about these or any other crime to contact the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers’ tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867).

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