Police searching for suspect in one shooting, authorities say
Newark police investigate a shooting on Chadwick Avenue July 21, 2016 (Photo: State News Service)
A 38-year-old East Orange man was shot near Ridgewood Avenue and West Alpine Street after a dispute, according to Capt. Derek Glenn. The injured man was treated and released from University Hospital.
Detectives identified a suspect in that attack and the city's Fugitive Apprehension Team was searching for the shooter, the captain said.
A 24-year-old Newark man was shot shortly after midnight on Chadwick Avenue and listed in critical condition at University Hospital, authorities said. A motive in that shooting was unclear and there were no suspects.
Man ID'ed as victim of deadly triple shooting in Orange
Authorities confirmed a third person was fatally shot around 1 a.m. on Hanford Street. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office, which was investigating the homicide case, not did immediately release further details.
The Newark Cease Fire Shooting Response Team was in the early stages of its investigation into the non-fatal shootings, according to police.
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