A tragic mass shooting in Newark on Saturday evening (November 15) left two people dead — including a 10-year-old boy — and three others wounded, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Chancellor Avenue. A 21-year-old woman died from her injuries, while a 10-year-old boy was also fatally shot.

Mayor Baraka: “A dark and devastating day in Newark”

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka condemned the violence and urged the gunman to come surrender.

“Today was a dark and devastating day in Newark as a small child fell to his death from an apartment window this afternoon and two more innocent souls died in a shooting on Chancellor Avenue,” he said.

The mayor described the victims as “innocent souls” and said the community is reeling from the loss.

“Our

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