Incident

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7-04-2018 New Jersey Newark 1-1

Location

July 04, 2018

Incident Address

Newark, New Jersey

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jamar Battle
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Child Involved Incident
Child injured (not child shooter)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

200 block of Avon; child walking with father struck in leg; warrant issued for suspect

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://twitter.com/NNJnews/status/1014722323088379904

URL: https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/breaking-newark-nj-overnight-gunfire-strikes-child-newark

URL: https://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2018/07/police_looking_for_coward_who_shot_5-year-old_girl.html#incart_river_index

URL: https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/breaking-update-active-search-underway-man-wanted-shooting-5-year-old-newark

URL: https://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2018/08/man_sought_in_shooting_of_girl_5_on_july_4th.html#incart_river_index

URL: https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/02/man-accused-of-shooting-5-year-old-girl-weeks-after-getting-out-of-prison-is-going-back-on-a-gun-charge.html

District

Congressional District: 10
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 28