The wounding of the 29-year-old follows a pair of Saturday shootings that wounded two and left one man dead.
Newark Police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting in the city's North Ward that left a 29-year-old Irvington man hospitalized. NEWARK -- Police say a 29-year Irvington man was shot and wounded Sunday afternoon in Newark's North Ward, capping a weekend of gun violence.
The man was shot sometime after 2 p.m., near the intersection of Oranton Street and Grafton Avenues, following a dispute, said Capt. Derek Glenn, a Newark Police spokesman. Glenn said the man's wounds appeared to be non-life threatening, and the victim was listed in stable condition at University Hospital.
The Sunday afternoon wounding follows a pair of Saturday night shootings that wounded two men and killed a third. In the first, two men were shot and wounded near Littleton Avenue and Cabinet Street, after the fatal shooting of Darius Robinson on Huntington Terrace.
Glenn said anyone with information about the shootings or any other crimes to contact the Department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers' tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or 877-NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867). he said all tips are kept confidential and could lead to a cash reward.
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