13-year-old boy shot in Newark: officials
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – A 13-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in Newark on Wednesday, authorities said.
The 13-year-old was shot in the 100 block of Leslie Street around 10:45 a.m., according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. The teen was taken to a hospital.
The nearby Bragaw Avenue School was briefly put in lockdown after the shooting, authorities said.
Additional information about the incident wasn’t available.
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