Newark Community Honors 10-Year-Old Victim of Mass Shooting

Heartbreak After Mass Shooting

• 💔 The mother of 10-year-old Jordan Garcia, a victim of a weekend mass shooting in Newark, shares her profound grief.
• 😔 Jordan is remembered as a happy and pure-hearted child who loved being around people.
• 🎗️ The family is struggling to cope, especially Jordan's five siblings, including his 11-year-old brother who was also shot but survived.

Community Mourns Multiple Victims

• 🕊️ The indiscriminate shooting on Chancellor Avenue resulted in five people being shot, with two fatalities.
• 😔 The other victim killed was 21-year-old Kaia May Scott, who leaves behind a three-year-old son.
• 🏥 The three other injured victims are currently recovering.

Calls for Peace and Justice

• 🕯️ A service for peace and nonviolence was held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to address the senseless violence.
• 🏫 The head of Newark schools expressed the deep heartbreak felt throughout the district and city.
• 🤝 Grief counselors have been made available to students and the school community.

Vigil for Jordan Garcia

• 🎈 A balloon vigil is scheduled for this evening at 5:00 p.m. in Vailsburg Park to honor young Jordan Garcia.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The entire Garcia family is expected to attend the vigil.
• 🔍 Authorities are actively searching for the gunman, but no arrests have been announced yet.