Two Dead, Including a Child, After Tragic Shooting That Left Five People Injured

• Key Details Emerge in Shooting That Killed Child and Woman

• Police Investigate After Five People Shot in Tragic Incident

• Community Reacts to Deadly Shooting That Left Two Dead

• What We Know About the Victims in the Fatal Shooting

It was a tragic day yesterday (Saturday) in Newark, New Jersey. A shooting incident that took place left a young woman and a child dead and three others with gunshot wounds.

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According to an article from NJ.com, "A 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman died from their injuries after being rushed to University Hospital, according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office."

In addition, the three others who were shot include an 11-year-old boy, 19 year 19-year-old man, and a 60-year-old man. According to authorities, those three victims were last listed in stable condition.

According to reports, the gunfire erupted around 7 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street. A few hours afterward, officials announced a reward for any information about the incident.

The prosecutor’s office said that the Essex County Crime Stoppers Program is offering as much as $10,000 to anyone who provides information that helps lead to an arrest in the case.