2 police officers shot in Newark; suspect at large

2 police officers were shot in Newark on Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood one mile west of Newark Liberty International Airport

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One officer has been shot in the leg and the other officer has a bullet in the neck

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The wounded officers are recovering at University Hospital

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Police went to the apartment to arrest a suspect in the shooting last week

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said both officers retaliated and the gunman fled into the apartment building

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The shooter is believed to have fired a long gun from a terrace in the area

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Police closed roads to search for gunman

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Police have identified the wanted man as Kendall Howard, 30, of East Orange

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The current status of both officers is not clear

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2 police officers were shot in Newark on Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood one mile west of Newark Liberty International Airport

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One officer has been shot in the leg and the other officer has a bullet in the neck

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The wounded officers are recovering at University Hospital

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Police went to the apartment to arrest a suspect in the shooting last week

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said both officers retaliated and the gunman fled into the apartment building

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The shooter is believed to have fired a long gun from a terrace in the area

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Police closed roads to search for gunman

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Police have identified the wanted man as Kendall Howard, 30, of East Orange

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The current status of both officers is not clear

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