Newark Anti-Gun Violence Rally After Fatal Shooting of 10-Year-Old and 21-Year-Old

Community Gathers Against Gun Violence

• 💔 A rally was held in Newark following a fatal shooting that claimed the lives of a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman.
• 🗣️ The Newark Antiviolence Coalition and victims' loved ones gathered to call for justice and an end to gun violence.

Details of the Tragic Shooting

• 📍 The shooting occurred Saturday evening near the corner of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street.
• 💥 Surveillance video appears to show two shooters firing multiple times before fleeing the scene.
• 🔊 Witnesses described hearing loud gunshots, with one neighbor estimating at least 10 shots fired.

Victims and Injuries

• tragically, the 10-year-old boy and 21-year-old Kaia Scott were killed.
• 🩹 Three other individuals—an 11-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 60-year-old, all males—were injured and are in stable condition.

Official Response and Investigation

• 🏛️ Newark Mayor Ross Baraka stated there is no justification for the shooting and that the city is working to capture the suspects.
• 💰 The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating, and the Essex County Sheriff's Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
• 💬 Updates on the investigation were expected Monday morning.