One Newark police officer killed, another ‘fighting for their life’ after shootout with 14-year-old: reports

One Newark police officer was killed and another is “fighting for his life” in critical condition after a shootout with a 14-year-old suspect Friday evening, according to reports.

Shots rang out around 6:30 p.m. near a White Castle and McDonald’s where the teen was hanging out with friends, ABC7 reported, citing the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. ---More...

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A 14-year-old suspect unleashed 29 shots at Newark police, killing one officer and leaving another critically injured.

The shootout erupted near a White Castle and McDonald's, but the motive remains unclear.… pic.twitter.com/R2LYCGj9a3

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