2 injured in shooting, including 6-year-old girl, on Newark street

Friday, August 2, 2019
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two people, including a 6-year-old child, were injured in a shooting on a street in Newark on Friday afternoon.

The incident was reported at Grafton Avenue and Riverside Court around 4 p.m.
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Authorities say both victims were injured while out on the street. The 6-year-old was grazed in the kneecap and a male was shot in the leg.

Officials say a good Samaritan took them to the hospital.

It is not clear if the second shooting victim is related to the child or not.
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Their conditions are not yet known, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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