It's very sad for that family and I'm praying for them.". On Jan. 16 at 12:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a potential homicide on the 300 block of North 7th [] This decision is take in action on 5/31/2020. The suspect who police say killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex Wednesday had professional and personal relationships with the victims,. On Jan. 26 at 7:28 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 1000 block of Broad Street in Newark. It happened just after 3 p.m. Monday as many of those schools were letting out for the day. EAST ORANGE, NJ A shooting claimed the life of an East Orange High School student on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. While no one was hurt, several vehicles were crushed and trapped leaving motorist stranded. As CBS2's Christine Sloan reported Tuesday, investigators are searching for the killer or killers. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Investigators say the 16-year-old was shot multiple times at the corner of Lincoln Street and Park Avenue. ORLANDO, Fla. - One man was killed and another was critically wounded Thursday night in a shooting outside an Orange County shopping center. Sign up for Patch email newsletters. Letrell wore the number 21 as a guard on the schools varsity basketball team; on his club hoops team, Garden State Bounce, he was the team captain and was best known by his nickname, Trell. There has been a growing concern about the spread of violence, not only in our community, but also across the nation, the superintendent of schools, AbdulSaleem Hasan, wrote Monday to parents. " Mar 2022 This place is no longer in business. No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutors Office and the East Orange Police Department. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead. [], By Editor on January 29, 2023 Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) Monday's deadly shooting is the fifth shooting since the beginning of 2021 related to the Austin-East Magnet High School community. Sanga-Niangara was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:52 p.m., authorities said. Keith Melvin Moses, 19, has been charged with murder for one shooting and is expected to face more charges in later shootings that killed two others, according to police. I would like to reassure you that our students safety is, and will always be, the number one priority for the East Orange School District.. Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced Wednesday that the Essex County Sheriff's Crime Stoppers Program is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutors Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription. All rights reserved, Southwest Technical Glitch Triggers Nationwide Ground Stop Again, NYS Is Holding $4.6 Billion Owed to 24 Million NYC Residents. The accident took place on the 400 block of Central Avenue, around 2:00 am. Video from the scene shows Witherspoon walking in front of the officers car and then falling to the ground. killed Sunday afternoon and two others wounded. call 973-266-5055. He died just before 4 p.m. at University Hospital in Newark. Mothers are getting this call, he said. Four people, including a 9-year-old boy, were killed in a shooting at a business complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday evening, officials said. Were just really saddened.. A teenage boy was shot and killed in East Orange Monday afternoon. Search from 1349385 Used cars for sale, including a 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, a 2019 Ford F150 XLT, and a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse RS ranging in price from $500 to $4,650,000. 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There were no immediate arrests in that slaying. After neighbors said that it was the second time in a year that a young person had been shot in the area, some parents are now afraid to let their children walk to and from school. Aguanga lies at an elevation of 1955 feet (596 m). According to police sources, the 16-year-old boy was shot four times in the head, CBS2's Ali . East Orange Mayor Ted Green announced Thursday that the town is "recommending special consideration" for all unpaid parking tickets from 2017-2021. Denver East High School students Clara Little, 17, left, Rowan Hillhouse, 18, center, and Sofia Smith, 18, embrace after leaving the school after a shooting there on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 . Patti said his client, who has a criminal history, pleaded guilty to the weapons charge stemming from this incident and is serving a prison sentence. He was into school and he was into his basketball that was it, she added. But this can't happen again, we can't do that anymore, it's not safe," said one parent. "Everybody's scared. Company number . The smell of a burning building is still present in and around the Prospect St. and Park Ave. area. East Orange and Orange were hit very hard. Non-profit. Hurt my head," said parent Annette Bogae. Paradise Afshar, Devon Sayers and Isabel Rosales of CNN contributed to this report. Mark Scott, the coach for Prospect Prep Academy basketball team that Duncan played for said he was a good kid. Doukoure [], By Editor on January 22, 2023 Frantic friends and classmates tried to help the teen, but he did not survive. Seconds later the officers who shot him rush to his side. Photo courtesy of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9. Investigators say he was shot several times near several schools in East Orange. In the first nine months of this year, there have been eight reported murders one more than during the same period last year, police data show. How Many More Deaths On Freeway Drive? Both officers fired their guns, with Nielsen firing six rounds and Slaughter four. The building burned Copyright 2023 TAP IP LLC, All rights reserved. Letrell Duncan, a 16-year-old high school sophomore, was shot and killed on Monday just after school let out for the day. Updated: Apr. This shooting has shaken our community to its core, and collectively, we must come together to prioritize and protect our young people. or 6, 2023 at 2:12 PM PDT. This has been a major priority of Governor Murphy's as his administration often uses national buzzwords like "common sense gun legislation,""gun safety," "mass NEWARK, NJ An Illinois man is the second person arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport last week with a handgun found in his luggage on Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. It is with deep sadness that @RTDNA learns of the death of a @MyNews13 journalist in Orlando, Radio Television Digital News Association CEO Dan Shelley tweeted. Police and Firefighters responded as thehouse on N. Munn Ave. the teen was shot in, was set ablaze. Shortly after that shooting, police went to the scene of a third shooting and found a woman on Harrington Street and her 9-year-old daughter were also shot inside of a home. Nyshon Anthony, 23 was rushed to hospital at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday after police found him clinging to NEWARK, NJ Law enforcement officers detailed the events leading up to the capture of the man suspected in the shooting of two Newark police officers Tuesday, making sure to praise theefforts ofthe people in Newark's South Ward neighborhood. The man was not threatening them at all. Mina said deputies responded to the 6100 block of Hialeah Street around 11 a.m. Wednesday where they located a woman who was shot and died from her injuries. Mr. Russell is a school custodian who works nearby. Speaking to witnesses and residents of the home a man who wishes to remain anonymous stated, "Alarms started going off and people started ORANGE, NJ - In preparation for National Fire Prevention Week 2022 (Oct. 9 - Oct. 15), the Orange Fire Department visited students at Scholars Academy today. And you know certainly were going to look into that, and we will definitely let you know, Mina said. NEWARK, NJ The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Omar Rivera, 38, of Belleville, according to a Jan. 16 press release from the ECPO. A man . An Essex County man who was shot by undercover police officers nearly two years ago has sued the East Orange Police Department, claiming police mistakenly shot him and later arrested him at a hospital. A video of the shooting taken from a patrol car, previously released by the DA's Office, shows Lee bending over. 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