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Newark, NJ (AP) — Police said nine people, including a teenager, were injured in a gun battle outside a grocery store near Newark on Thursday night.
All victims are expected to survive and police are searching for vehicles that may have been involved in the shooting, Raul Malave, deputy director of public safety at Newark, told reporters on the scene. rice field.
Five victims were taken to the hospital, including a 17-year-old victim. Malave said the other four victims were taken to the hospital by emergency response personnel.
Police officers responded to the residential area around 6:19 pm. After an alert from the city's ShotSpotter system that can detect shootings. Police were looking for a stolen white Honda Pilot in Jersey City, Malavé said.
It was not immediately clear how many people were shooting and why the shooting started.
