Crime & Safety
Shooting At Chinese Restaurant In Newark Claims Teen’s Life: Cops
A shooting at a restaurant in Newark claimed the life of an 18-year-old resident, authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — A shooting at a Chinese restaurant in Newark claimed the life of an 18-year-old resident on Sunday night, authorities said.
Deante Barr, 18, of Newark, was fatally shot at a restaurant on the 900-block of South Orange Avenue around 9 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.
Barr was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark at 10:57 p.m., authorities said.
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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is conducting an active investigation into the shooting.
No arrests have been made, authorities said Monday. 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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No additional information was immediately available.
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