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2 dead, including a child, 3 injured in Newark, N.J., shooting, investigators say

Their names were not immediately released.

The prosecutor’s office said three other victims — an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man and a 60-year-old man — were also hurt. All three are reported to be in stable condition. The severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.

It is unclear what led up to the shooting or if anyone has been taken into custody. There was no word on who pulled the trigger or if the shooter and any victims knew each other.

The prosecutor’s office said it will provide updates on the investigation at a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday.

Gov. Phil Murphy wrote in a post on X that he had been updated on the shooting, adding, “Please pray for the victims and their families.”

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka released a statement calling Saturday “a