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Tragic Newark Shooting Claims Young Lives, Community Demands Action

11/16/2025

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A mass shooting in Newark's South Ward on November 15, 2025 killed a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman and injured three others around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street.
The injured include an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, and a 60-year-old man, all in stable condition.
Mayor Ras Baraka condemned the violence as "depraved and senseless" and called for community action against gun violence.
Authorities are actively investigating and have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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Story summary

A mass shooting in Newark's South Ward on November 15, 2025 killed a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman and injured three others around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street.
The injured include an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, and a 60-year-old man, all in stable condition.
Mayor Ras Baraka condemned the violence as "depraved and senseless" and called for community action against gun violence.
Authorities are actively investigating and have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.