Shooting at BROOKDALE AVENUE on 03/01/2026 4:45 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 03/01/2026 4:45 AM
Description: A Shotspotter Alert Notified Officers Of Gunfire.
Address: BROOKDALE AVENUE, Newark, NJ
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