Coverage dated May 3, 2023

Newark shooting: 2 dead, including 7-year-old; suspect killed by police

Headline from My9nj

When police arrived, they encountered a man with a gun. Police said he dropped that gun, ran about a block and pulled out a second gun. That’s when police shot and killed him, according to a source.

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My9nj
Newark shooting: 2 dead, including 7-year-old; suspect killed by police (opens My9nj)
Published May 3, 2023
My9nj's feed description
When police arrived, they encountered a man with a gun. Police said he dropped that gun, ran about a block and pulled out a second gun. That’s when police shot and killed him, according to a source.
ABC 7 New York
8-year-old child, man killed in Newark shooting; alleged gunman fatally shot by police (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published May 3, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
The child was taken to University Hospital where he died.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Man, 7-year-old shot to death in Newark. Gunman reportedly killed by police. (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published May 3, 2023
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
The shooting took place Wednesday night.
CBS News
Surveillance video shows police searching backyard moments after child shot and killed in Newark (opens CBS News)
Published May 3, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Police sources said the suspect grabbed the 8-year-old boy and shot him in the chest. Another man was also shot to death before police killed the gunman.
ABC 7 New York
7-year-old child, man killed Newark shooting; gunman fatally shot by police (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published May 3, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
The gunman who killed the young child and the man was fatally shot by police.

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