Newark Community Mourns After Mass Shooting Kills 10-Year-Old Boy and 21-Year-Old Woman

Community Grieves Loss of Young Life

• 💔 Hundreds gathered at Veilsburg Park, a place significant to the victims, to release balloons and express their grief.
• 💡 Stephanie Garcia described her son, Jordan, as a pure kid, always smiling and living life to the fullest.
• ✨ Jordan, who was 10 years old, is remembered as a "lightbrite" whose birthday was on Valentine's Day.

Details of the Tragic Shooting

• 🗓️ On Saturday around 7:00 p.m., two suspects opened fire on Chancellor Avenue near Wayne Wright Street.
• tragically, the shooting resulted in the deaths of 10-year-old Jordan Garcia and 21-year-old Kaia May Scott.
• 🤕 Jordan's brother was injured, along with a 19-year-old man and a 60-year-old man.

Investigation and Suspects

• 🚓 Law enforcement sources indicate a vehicle connected to a suspect was pursued and stopped after a chase on Monday night.
• ⚖️ Three individuals were taken into custody, but are not believed to be connected to the mass shooting.
• 🔬 Two weapons found in the vehicle are currently being examined by authorities.

Call to End Gun Violence

• 💬 The mother of one victim expressed having "no words" for the perpetrators, stating they can only judge themselves.
• 🚨 The community and police are focused on the larger issue of ending gun violence that continues to claim young lives.