Police recently arrested a Newark, NJ man who allegedly shot someone on a city street.
The suspect is a 27-year-old man from Newark in Essex County, NJ. He allegedly used a gun to fire at the victim during a robbery attempt on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue.
The violent incident happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. The victim was later rushed to University Hospital in Newark so that he could receive medical treatment for a gunshot wound.
Newark NJ detectives investigated the shooting and ultimately identified the suspect. Police then tracked down the suspect on South 18th Street in Newark, New Jersey.
The suspect has been charged with several crimes, including attempted murder, robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The suspect has also been charged with a criminal weapons offense for a certain persons offense because he is allegedly a convicted felon who is barred from carrying a firearm.
For additional information about this case, view the NJ.com article, “Newark Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Shooting.”