7-year-old boy killed, several others hurt in Newark house blaze
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Authorities have identified a 63-year-old woman who was reportedly shot and killed while celebrating her birthday in Newark. (Shutterstock)
NEWARK, NJ Authorities have identified a 63-year-old woman who was reportedly shot and killed while celebrating her birthday in Newark last week.
Newark police officers responded to the 200-block of Lehigh Avenue around 8 p.m. on Thursday after getting reports about a shooting, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.
Officers found the victim, Debra Derrick of Newark, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency responders rushed her to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:27 p.m., authorities said.