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One in custody after shooting investigation in Newark

Police in Newark are investigating a shooting that happened on High St. on Saturday, January 17th.

Around 9:07 p.m. police were dispatched to a location on High St. for the report of shots fired.

Police say they found two physically uninjured victims who said that a person in a car fired a gun at them and drove away.

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The Newark Police Department worked with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne County District Attorney’s Office, and New York State Police, who together identified, located, and arrested a person on Tuesday.

The suspect was identified as Richie Stokes, 33, who was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of reckless endangerment, and one count of attempted assault – all felonies.

He’s being held on no bail at this time. Police say court action is expected in the coming days and weeks.

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