NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say one person is dead and at least three are wounded after a shooting during an annual Mother’s Day motorcycle blessing event in Newark.
Gunfire erupted Sunday evening in the city’s South Ward during the Blessing of the Bikes, an event sponsored by the Newark Knights motorcycle club to mark the beginning of the riding season.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office told NJ.com that homicide detectives are on the scene and the three shooting victims have been taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly had no update on their conditions.