BREAKING: Newark, New Jersey Man Charged.

NEWARK MAN CHARGED AFTER A DOMESTIC DISPUTE ENDS WITH GUNFIRE WITH POLICE

     " Hakeem Murchison Remains Hospitalized After Opening Fire On Police During An Early Monday Morning Domestic Dispute."

Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 4:20 A.M. ET, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

NEWARK, NJ.- According to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, a 30-Year-Old Newark man remains Hospitalized after a Domestic Dispute turns Violent when he opened fire on Police Officers.

     On Monday, June 26, 2023, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Members of The Newark Police Department responded to an Apartment on The 700 Block of Clinton Avenue in Newark on a report of a Domestic Dispute. Upon arrival, Police Officers encountered a man, later identified as Hakeem Murchison, 30, in the hallway. As Officers approached Mr. Murchison, he Fired at Police Officers missing both Officers. The Police Officers returned Fire, hitting Mr. Murchison.

     The Two Police Officers and Mr. Murchison were transported to University Hospital where Murchison remains Hospitalized in Stable Condition. 

     Accordingly, Mr. Murchison was Charged with First Degree Aggravated Assualt; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. 

     The investigation into the circumstance surrounding this incident remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER JUNE 27, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: