1 person killed after gunfire erupts in Newark neighborhood

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Friday, March 12, 2021

An investigation is underway into a shooting that killed at least one person Thursday night, according to officials.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- One person was fatally shot in a Newark street Thursday night.

The victim was shot on a residential block of Lehigh Avenue just after 8 p.m.

Video showed several police units at the location, which was blocked off with yellow crime scene tape.

Other people showed up injured at the hospital, and police are investigating their involvement in the incident.

No arrests were immediately made.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating.

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