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Coverage dated January 31, 2025

9-year-old boy shot, killed in Newark, NJ; suspect wanted

Headline from FOX 5 New York

An nine-year-old boy was shot and killed in Newark, New Jersey, Friday evening.

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  1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    8-year-old boy fatally shot in Newark, investigators say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    A man also wounded in the shooting, authorities said.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    9-year-old boy shot, killed in Newark, NJ; suspect wanted (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    An nine-year-old boy was shot and killed in Newark, New Jersey, Friday evening.

  3. NBC New York

    8-year-old boy dead after shooting in Newark: Officials (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Police were responding to the reported shooting of an 8-year-old boy Friday night.

  4. New York Times

    Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A man wounded by gunfire was found several blocks from where the child was killed around the same time, but officials declined to say whether the shootings were related.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    8-year-old boy shot and killed in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor's Office says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    An 8-year-old child was shot and killed on Friday night in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

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