3-year-old boy critical from apparent self-inflicted gunshot in Newark: police

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Friday, August 16, 2024
3-year-old boy critical from apparent self-inflicted gunshot in Newark
3-year-old boy critical from apparent self-inflicted gunshot in NewarkPolice said the shooting appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A child is in critical condition from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Newark, according to police.

Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said at 5:47 p.m. police responded to a residence at Wainwright Street near Bragaw Avenue for a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a three-year-old boy who had been shot and two other children who were unharmed.

The child was taken to University Hospital and is in critical condition.

A firearm was recovered at the scene.

Police said the shooting appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted.

The incident remains under investigation.

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