City police have arrested a 36-year-old city resident in connection to a dispute over a snow shovel that left one man shot in the buttocks.
Saqirah Davis (Essex County Dept. of Corrections)NEWARK -- City police have arrested a 36-year-old city resident in connection to a dispute over a snow shovel that left one man shot in the buttocks, officials said.
Saqirah Davis was arrested on Sunday following the incident, said Newark Police Department spokesman Det. Hubert Henderson.
According to police reports, the 38-year-old victim told investigating officers that he was using a snow shovel he'd found that morning to clear the driveway at an elderly neighbor's Lindsley Avenue home, when Davis confronted him, claiming that the shovel belonged to her.
According to reports, the victim returned the shovel to Davis, but not before "words were exchanged."
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The victim told police he was approached by Davis and several others while walking back to his home, the reports state. A male suspect in the group allegedly shot the victim in his buttocks on orders from Davis, the reports said.
The victim attempted to grab the gun, but was allegedly struck in the mouth by a second woman during an ensuing struggle, the reports state.
Newark police arrested Davis several hours after the shooting, Henderson said. She now faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon and conspiracy.
The investigation is on-going with police continuing to search for the remaining suspects, Henderson said.
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