NEWARK (CBS) Two men fatally shot each other after they brawled in Newark on Saturday afternoon.
The incident began around 2 p.m., said Det. Todd McClendon, a Newark police spokesman.
Police did not confirm what sparked the brawl, nor disclose the names of the c****atants, but witnesses told CBS 2 the victims were a teenager nicknamed Bishop, and a 22-year-old named Jeron. They say there was a fight over turf, and may have involved a third man who fled in a car. One of the weapons used was an uzi, a type of submachine gun.
"I know both of them both of them," said Newark Resident Amani Shakur. Both are generally good guys. I don't know what happened."
McClendon said one man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to University hospital in Newark, where he died a short time later.
There have now been 22 homicides in Newark this year, compared to 31 that had occurred by this time last year.
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The incident began around 2 p.m., said Det. Todd McClendon, a Newark police spokesman.
Police did not confirm what sparked the brawl, nor disclose the names of the c****atants, but witnesses told CBS 2 the victims were a teenager nicknamed Bishop, and a 22-year-old named Jeron. They say there was a fight over turf, and may have involved a third man who fled in a car. One of the weapons used was an uzi, a type of submachine gun.
"I know both of them both of them," said Newark Resident Amani Shakur. Both are generally good guys. I don't know what happened."
McClendon said one man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to University hospital in Newark, where he died a short time later.
There have now been 22 homicides in Newark this year, compared to 31 that had occurred by this time last year.