Shooting at 100 BLOCK OF SHEPHARD AVE on 10/10/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 10/10/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Woman shot in the leg in the South Ward; transported to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; police investigating
Address: 100 BLOCK OF SHEPHARD AVE, Newark, NJ
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