Police shooting in Newark injured a suspected car theft and arrested another

Newark, NJ (WABC)-One person was shot dead and injured in Newark on Tuesday morning by police officers.

It happened around 8am on Lions Avenue.

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Apparently, the car was stolen from Asbury Park by Seven-Eleven on Monday.

Then someone called the police and said the car was in the backyard.

When Newark police arrived at the scene, they found a car with a person inside.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office was reportedly trying to use the car as a weapon when police officers approached the car.

The policeman responded by firing at the vehicle. A man in the car was injured in multiple shootings.

He was taken to a university hospital in an unknown state.

A second man, also in the car, was detained.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

Police shooting in Newark injured a suspected car theft and arrested another

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