Investigators in Newark are asking the public to help them find a suspect captured on video fleeing from the scene of a double shooting on Tuesday.
The shooting occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Leslie Street, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose.
Shortly after police were called, two victims arrived at a nearby hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. They remained in stable condition on Friday, Ambrose said.
“While detectives investigating this incident are actively searching for this suspect, we seek the public’s help in quickly identifying him as part of this investigation,” Ambrose said in an email.
The suspect is about 5-foot, 7-inches tall with a medium-brown complexion. He has a beard and was wearing dark clothing, Ambrose said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-695-8477 or leave a tip at the police department’s website, www.newarkpd.org.
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