Teen critically wounded in shooting near Newark hospital

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Saturday, June 28, 2025
16-year-old critically wounded in Newark shooting
A 16-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting in Newark.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A 16-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting down the block from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

The gunfire rang out shortly before 5:30 p.m. Friday on Huntington Terrace near Lehigh Avenue.

The teen was taken to University Hospital.

There are no specifics on her injuries.

Police are investigating what led up to the shooting or what may have sparked the shooting. There have been no arrests.

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