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Teen boys shot, 1 fatally, in Newark

Saturday, April 1, 2017
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two teens were shot, one of them fatally, in Newark on Friday afternoon.

The incident happened around 3 p.m. on the 400 block of Hawthorne Avenue, across the street from a community garden and close to an elementary school.
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According to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, Malik Bullock, 16, of Newark, was fatally shot.

A 17-year-old boy, also shot, remains hospitalized and is stable, according to the prosecutor's office. His name is not being released for security reasons.
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It's not yet clear what led to the shooting.

So far there are no arrests.

The investigation is ongoing.
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