Shooting at 500 BLOCK OF RIDGE STREET on 01/05/2026 1:15 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 01/05/2026 1:15 AM
Description: A Shots Fired Incident Occurred When A Shotspotter Device Detected Gunfire, But No Suspects Were Observed.
Address: 500 BLOCK OF RIDGE STREET, Newark, NJ
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