Newark shooting kills 2, including 10-year-old: 3 others injured
The scene of a shooting at the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 15, 2025.
NEWARK, N.J. - Two people, including a 10-year-old boy, were shot and killed in Newark Saturday night. Three people were also injured.
Newark shooting
What we know:
The shooting happened on Chancellor Avenue in Newark on Saturday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Officers were called out to the scene around 7 p.m. and found five people injured.
Paramedics took a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman to the hospital, where they were both pronounced dead.
Three others — an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man and a 60-year-old man, were also injured but are in stable condition, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Video from the Citizen app showed a large police presence at the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street Saturday night.
What they're saying:
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy shared information about the shooting on social media Saturday night, asking people to "pray for the victims and their families."
In a statement provided to FOX 5 NY on Sunday evening, Superintendent Roger León called Saturday's shooting "senseless."
"As we approach the holiday season, a time that should be filled with warmth and togetherness, we find ourselves navigating a period of deep sorrow," he said. "We mourn the loss of one of our students and the woman who was killed, and we continue to pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, which includes another one of our students."
Superintendent León added that the Newark Board of Education’s Crisis Management Unit has been activated. Therefore, starting Monday, students and staff members will be able to receive grief counseling if they so choose.
"Moments like this remind us of the strength and importance of family, friendship and community," he added. "It is understandable to feel the weight of this tragedy, and it is okay to ask for help. We encourage everyone – students, staff and families – to check in on and lean on one another and ask for support if needed. No one should ever carry grief alone."
What we don't know:
None of the victims have been identified.
Officials did not provide any information about what might have led to the shooting, the shooter, or if anyone was in custody, but the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating the shooting.
The Source: Information in this story is from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Superintendent of Newark's schools, Roger León and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.