4 incidents in Newark yesterday leave 6 people with gunshot wounds (Kearny: for sale, crime)

[GiantRutgersfan]

4 non-fatal shootings, 6 victims in Newark within 24 hours - NJ.com

[twista6002]

OMG I drove by that on Irvine Turner literally hours before the shooting. Good thing I get out to do my chores early.

[Kracer]

"Nj's strict gun laws fail to protect 6 Newark citizens."

Perpetrators opt out of subscribing to Nj's restrictive gun laws, reputed to be the toughest in the nation.

Lawmakers stumped as to next steps in fight against local crime.

Early proposals for consideration are to establish free fire zones on alternate numbered streets from 11pm to 4am, Sundays and holidays excepted. The town plans to adapt sound barriers as bullet stops and line each of the affected streets to protect its citizenery. A $200,000 ad campaign will endeavor to convince armed criminals to restrict their gunplay to the specified streets and hours of operation. Failure to comply will be seriously frowned upon by authorities.

Additionally, brass casings gathered at crime scenes will be collected for sale at the local scrapmetal yard to boost town coffers. An alternative suggestion, that has full bipartisan support, proposes to sell the brass casings as souveniers to tourists, each casing inscribed with, 'I survived my vacation to Newark, NJ with only a flesh wound."

[awesam]

Shooting in Kearny this morning as well, just across the bridge from Newark.

[angerinthenation]

No offense to anybody but to me, that's not even news.

[dhanu86]

Kids play with bullets in broad daylight any given day. I don't know where this ammo comes from, maybe homemade.

[twista6002]

Originally Posted by awesam

Shooting in Kearny this morning as well, just across the bridge from Newark.

Right across from the stadium? I cross that bridge everyday. WTF is going on?

[SilkCity0416]

^^^

The joy of summer...

When it is hot and humid, in a poor city like Newark, that is going to be a bad, bad mix.

[awesam]

Originally Posted by twista6002

Right across from the stadium? I cross that bridge everyday. WTF is going on?

I meant the town is across from Newark, sorry.

The shooting was on Kearny ave, near town hall. More on the Harrison side than the North Arlington side.