Shooting at 00 BLOCK OF CONGRESS STREET on 05/03/2026 2:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 05/03/2026 2:00 AM
Description: A Person Was Found Suffering From A Gunshot Wound And Transported To The Hospital.
Address: 00 BLOCK OF CONGRESS STREET, Newark, NJ
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