What to Know
- Two men died and one other person was injured in a shooting in Newark on Saturday, police said
- The shooting happened in the vicinity of Mercer and Howard streets around 3:30 p.m., according to police
- One man was found shot dead in a courtyard, and another man was found dead in a car, police said. A third person was injured
Two men died and one other person was critically injured in a shooting in Newark on Saturday, police said.
The shooting happened in the vicinity of Mercer and Howard streets around 3:30 p.m., according to police.
One man was found shot dead in a courtyard, and another man was found dead in a car, police said. A third person was injured.
Police on Sunday identified the men as Jasson Duffy, 30, of Newark, and Hassan Ward, 30, also of Newark.
The third victim, a female whose age wasn't released, was in critical but stable condition, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said she appears to have been hit by a stray bullet and was not the target.
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An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor's Office at 1-877-TIPS-4EC.
