Linden Man With Special Needs, 26, Dies In Apartment Fire
A Linden man was killed in a two-alarm blaze that broke out at his apartment, authorities said.
Cyril Spinks, 26, was inside of his second-floor McCandless Street apartment when the fire broke out around 8 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
Affectionately known as "Chewy," Spinks -- formerly of Elizabeth -- had special needs and was being remembered as an "amazing soul."
The 1400 block building's second floor was fully-engulfed in flames when firefighters and law enforcement officers arrived, Linden police said.
Firefighters from Linden, Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle Park, and Garwood battled th…
One Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting
One person was dead and another injured in a Jersey City shooting, authorities said.
Davon Deloach, 30, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso near 39 Fulton Ave., around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 1 a.m., Suarez said.
A 31-year-old male from Union was found on Van Cleef Street having suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound in one of his legs, the prosecutor said. He was transported by EMS to Jersey City Medical Center and released Tuesday, Suarez said.
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