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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Down Gunman After Killing Of City Man, 8-Year-Old Boy: NJ Attorney General
A mandated review is being conducted of the shooting death by two Newark police officers of an armed man moments after another city man and an 8-year-old boy were slain in a nearby apartment. Officers responding to a call on Johnson Avenue found the adult victim dead and the boy gravely wounded shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Thursday. The child was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 9:14 p.m., Platkin said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was taken to Beth Israel Medic…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Gunman Nabbed In Mass Newark Shooting: Prosecutor
A 42-year-old Irvington man has been arrested for the Saturday, April 15 mass shooting in Newark that left one man dead and three others injured. Antuane Gregory was arrested and charged with murder, among other charges, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Cory Beasley, a 43-year-old Newark resident was killed in the shooting. The three people injured remain in stable condition, Stephens said. Corey BeasleyCecilia Levine The investigation is active and ongoing, police said.. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Mass Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Newark
A mass shooting left one man dead and three other victims wounded on Saturday evening, April 15 in Newark. A gunman opened fire on the 400 block of Leslie Street near Chancellor Avenue around 7:40 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. All four victims were rushed to University Hospital, where city resident Corey Beasley, 43, was pronounced dead at 8:09 p.m., Frage and Stephens said. The three others survived and were being treated for their injuries. Condolences for Beasley poured in on social media the following…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Convicted Of Killing Newark Boy
A 25-year-old Irvington man has been convicted of killing a Newark teen, authorities announced. Leo Germain and three other suspect who have yet to be identified conspired to shoot and kill the 16-year-old boy inside of a Seymour Avenue apartment in Newark, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The victim was shot multiple times, including once in the head on June 10, 2021. Following a two-day trial before the SuperiorCourt Judge Patrick Arre, the jury deliberated for a day before convicting Germain of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, possession of a weapon…
Newark, NJ
News
Twins Charged With Man's Parking Lot Murder In Newark: Prosecutor
Twin brothers from Newark have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Jersey City man, authorities said. Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24, are accused of killing Boubacar Doukoure, 29, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II. On Jan. 24, police responded at 5:28 p.m. to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark. Doukoure was found unresponsive in a parking lot and pronounced dead at the scene at 6:02 p.m., Stephens said. After an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Dequan a…
Newark, NJ
News
Murder
: Newark Man Charged In Victim's Stabbing Death
A 31-year-old Newark man has been charged with the stabbing death of another Newark man, authorities said. Michael Townsend Jr. has been arrested and charged with the murder of Jabari A. Mason, 31, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. On Friday, March 10, at 11:27 a.m., police responded to a report of a victim lying inside the parking garage on the 400 block of Mt. Prospect Avenue in Newark. Police found Mason suffering from apparent stab wounds, the prosecutor said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Pair Dead In Newark Shooting
Authorities have identified one of two men killed in Newark over the weekend. Sajade A. Nichols, 35, of Carteret, and an unidentified man were both found having suffered gunshot wounds on the 700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 5:05 p.m. Saturday, March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Nichols was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Angry Ex-Con Kicked Out Of NJ Party Killed Innocent Victim Inside — Now He Learns His Fate
An East Orange ex-convict who fired a gun inside a party he'd been kicked out of killing an innocent victim has been sentenced to time in prison. Jashon Allen, 34, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for killing Daimeir Nelson at the Lincoln Street bash on Oct. 27, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Allen had gotten the boot from the bash when he fired a gun in the doorway of the home, striking Nelson in the chest after the door had been reopened, according to Assistant Prosecutor Austin Edwards, who handled the case. Allen was sent…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting Death Of Newark Man Rattles Community
Tributes came pouring in following the shooting death of a 45-year-old Newark man over the weekend. Keni Johnson was gunned down on the 100 block of North Munn Avenue around 8:55 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:13 a.m. A balloon release in Johnson's honor was held that night at Bradley Courts. The theme was red, his favorite color, Chalanda Freshley announced on Facebook. We always laughing and joking… I’m definitely going to miss you my brother Keni Johnson #TombStone #151 💪🏾🙏🏾✊🏾 Posted by Mu…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark Fire Was Beloved Local Resident
Authorities have identified the 57-year-old man killed him in a Newark apartment building Saturday night, Feb. 4. Charlie Casiano was found inside of the building on the 800 block of Franklin Avenue, sometime after 7:40 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Casiano was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, where he was pronounced dead at 8:01 p.m. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident say Casiano may have been smoking near a couch, however, a conclusive cause of the blaze has yet to be i…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Dead In Newark Crash: Prosecutor
A 5-year-old girl was struck and killed while her father and younger sister were hospitalized in a Newark crash Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. The girl was struck at the intersection of 6th Avenue and North 9th Street around 6:45 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident say the vehicle flee the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Her father and younger sister were taken to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The Essex …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
One Dead, Three Wounded In Newark Shooting
A 30-year-old man died and three others were wounded when gunshots rang out in Newark Thursday, Jan. 26, authorities said. Al-Supreme Davis was pronounced dead at the scene on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 7:30 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Three other victims were reportedly shot and survived. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Cal…
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