Date after Buyback

Incident and link to news verification. EAST ORANGE related reports are highlighted in YELLOW.

Guns used

2/25/13

Two Columbia High School students walking home from a basketball game on Parker Avenue Monday night were robbed of a cell phone by two juveniles wielding a handgun, said Capt. John Perna of the Maplewood Police Department.

1

2/26/13

A 26-year-old Newark man found near Lincoln Park with a gunshot wound Tuesday night later died from his injuries, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.

1

2/28/13

An Essex County Sheriff’s officer was released from University Hospital Thursday after being shot during a confrontation with two men outside a Springfield Avenue bar, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.

Follow-Up: 06/06/14 Rasul Burt Sentenced to Six Years

1

3/2/13

3/2/13 East Orange man lied about being carjacked in Newark. I guess he also lied about the gun.

0

3/6/13

Irvington man, alleged Bloods member, arraigned on weapons, drug charges. 3 guns found under his mattress.

3

3/6/13

Opinion: Gun control will not stop the insane or criminals. Ya think?

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3/9/13

Orange Man Shot and Killed

1

3/10/13

Newark Police officer shoots armed robbery suspect Another gun recovered. Follow Up

1

3/9/13

Newark Teen gunned down in South Ward

1

3/11/13

One dead after shooting in Newark's West Ward

1

3/12/13

Man arrested after entering Newark police station with loaded gun - I counted four guns all told in this news report.

4

3/5 - 3/15/13

Hakim Jones of Newark Uses a Gun to Threaten Six Women Before Raping Them - Arraigned 11/19/13

1

3/15/13

Newark police arrest 6 people linked to assaults, armed robberies - More guns confiscated

6

3/18/13

One person dead and another injured after a shooting in Newark - the gun(s) got away - Third man also shot
Follow-up 5/4/13 Two arrested

1

3/19/13

Three people shot after fight in Newark's East Ward 2 guns involved, one got away

1

3/19/13

3 guns confiscated in Saturday patrols in Newark

3

3/20/13

State troopers: Newark man hid gun in secret car compartment

1

3/20/13

East Orange man shot during robbery

1

3/20/13

Two "community guns" confiscated from Newark housing project

2

3/23/13

Three hospitalized after gunfire at Newark IHOP Follow-Up (3/28/14): Newark Man Charged With Murder

1

3/24/13

Shooting leaves one injured in Newark 1 gun recovered

1

3/28/13

2 men with toy gun are arrested in Newark - 2 arrested, 1 toy gun recovered (it counts! *)

1*

3/28/13

Four men arrested in array of Newark crimes - 1 gun reported recovered

1

3/29/13

Shooting in East Orange triggers police chase - ABC News Report

1

3/30/13

Newark police arrest man after early morning shooting

1

4/01/13

Shooting on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood

1

4/01/13

West Orange resident robbed in Essex Green Mall by man with shotgun

1

4/01/13

18-year-old man found shot in Newark

1

4/02/13

Man shot at East Orange gas station

1

4/02/13

Authorities investigating fatal Newark shooting

1

04/05/13

East Orange police arrest 56 people - 4 guns recovered

4

04/05/13

Newark Man Shot on Isabella Avenue

1

04/10/13

Guns, drugs confiscated in Newark

2

04/12/13

East Orange Man shot and killed this morning

1

04/15/13

Newark Police Recover Two Guns After Arrests

2

04/16/13

Two Newark Men Shot in Unrelated Incidents

2

04/16/13

Two More Men Shot in Newark's South Ward

1

04/18/11

Newark Parole Visit Collects Drugs and a Gun

1

04/18/13

Irvington Teen Killed in Drive-by Shooting

1

04/19/13

Newark Man with Stolen Handgun Arrested

1

04/19/13

Two Men shot in Newark Friday Night

1

04/22/13

State Police Arrest 3 Members of Bloods Gang in Newark

2

04/23/12

East Orange Police Tackle Dollar-Store Robber

1

04/23/13

Newark Felon Shoots Self in the Leg : 7/10/13 -Follow-Up: Felon should have laundered gun!

1

04/24/13

Newark man shot dead in midday attack

1

04/25/13

East Orange Man shot and killed in Orange, NJ

1

04/26/13

Two Newark robbers arrested; one had been shot

1

04/27/13

Man shot and killed in Bloomfield - Newark Man Turns Self In -

1

04/28/13

Newark Man shot and killed on Sanford Ave.

1

05/02/13

Two More Shootings in Newark's South Ward 7/29/13 Follow-up: Reward offered - Arrest Made (8/1/13)

2

05/03/13

Newark Man shot in Central Ward

1

05/04/13

Another Shooting Victim in Newark's South Ward

1

05/04/13

Armed Robbery in West Orange - 6/26/13 Follow-up: 4 Teens from Orange Arrested

1

05/06/13

Shooting in Newark's West Ward

1

05/07/13

Legal Registered handgun Used in Crime AND his mother?

1

05/14/13

Armed Newark Drug Dealer Arrested

1

05/15/13

Shooting of Teen Causes Newark School Lockdown

1

05/16/13

Essex Sheriff Offers Reward for Armed Robbers Follow-up (12/13/13): Bobby Dawson Admits Guilt

2

05/16/13

Springfield Ave., Irvington Shooting

1

05/16/17

Newark Teen Charged with Attempted Murder

1

05/17/13

Two People Shot Dead in Montclair Park

1

05/21/13

Newark Police Struggle to Arrest Carjacker

1

05/23/13

Tips & Police Work = 5 Arrests + 3 Guns

3

05/25/13

Orange and Irvington Men Killed by Gunfire

2

05/29/13

South Ward Newark Man Shot and Killed

1

05/30/13

North Munn Avenue Scene of Shootings Follow-up (6/11/13): Two Men Arrested

1

05/30/13

East Orange Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Belleville (Record-Transcript 6/6/13, page 15)

1

05/31/13

Armed Robbery at Cedar Grove Burger King

1

06/01/13

Shooting in Montclair on Mission Street - 7/12/13 Follow-Up: Shooter Arrested in East Orange 8/8/13 Follow-up: Second Shooter arrested in Newark.

1

06/04/13

Defaced Handgun Recovered

1

06/05/13

Two dead bodies found on Newark's Mercer St. According to the Star Ledger article, records show that these killings mark Newark's 29th and 30th homicides of 2013.

1

06/05/13

Burglars Steal Handgun from Montclair Home

1

06/05/13

East Orange Teenage Girl Shot at Home Follow-up: "Boyfriend" sought for murder Follow-up: EO Murderer Caught in Newark

1

06/07/13

Newark Man Arrested for Drugs, Illegal Gun

1

06/09/13

EO Man shot dead in Newark

1

06/09/13

Man from Orange Arrested, gun recovered.

1

06/10/13

Jersey City Woman Shot at Elizabeth Nightclub

1

06/11/13

Four Guns Confiscated in Newark Arrest

4

06/13/13

Another Newark Shooting in the Street

1

06/14/13

Yet Another Street Killing in Newark Follow Up: Man Identified

1

06/17/13

Newark Store Owner Guns Down Armed Thief

1

06/18/13

Carjacking at Gunpoint targets Police Officer

1

06/20/13

5 Newark fugitives arrested; 1 gun, 1 BB gun

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06/24/13

Armed Robbery in West Orange

1

06/24/13

West Orange Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint

1

06/25/13

Irvington Man shot in Newark

1

06/26/13

Man Found Shot to Death in Newark

1

06/28/13

Fake Gun used in Montclair Robbery

1*

06/29/13

Irvington Store Clerk Shot and Killed : Follow-Up: 6/30/13 Four Men Caught on Surveilance Camera
Follow-Up 7/10/13: Two Brothers Caught in New Brunswick

1

06/30/13

Newark Man Shot and Killed

1

07/03/13

Three Men Shot in Irvington and Newark + 07/03/13 West Orange Teens Robbed at Gunpoint

3

07/05/13

Shootout in the Streets of Newark

2

07/05/13

Newark Carjackers use handguns to steal car - Follow Up: Carjackers arrested

2

07/10/13

EO Man Shot in Irvington + Newark Man Shot and Killed in Irvington

2

07/11/13

Shootout in Roseland

1

07/12/13

Four Teens Robbed at Gun point in West Orange

1

07/15/13

Michael Drake shot and killed on Chadwick Avenue Follow-Up (12/7/13): Eric Harding Arrested in PA

1

07/16/13

Newark Man with Stolen Handgun Arrested

1

07/16/13

Montclair Drug and Gun Bust

3

07/18/13

Two Men Shot in Newark Follow-up: Man Identified

2

07/18/13

Jamil Tutt Shot in EO

1

07/19/13

Man Shot Near NJPAC in Newark

1

07/21/13

Newark Barbecue Shootout

1

07/24/13

Newark Carjacker Surrenders

1

07/24/13

Montclair gunman sought for shooting at teens

1

07/27/13

Another Newark Carjacking at Gunpoint

1

07/28/13

Two separate shootings in Irvington

2

07/28/13

Short Hills Man Robbed at Gunpoint

1

07/29/13

Correction Officer in Shootout

1

07/30/13

Shooting Death in Orange

1

07/30/13

EO Woman Robbed at Gunpoint

1

07/31/13

Newark Man with Gun Arrested...Again - 01/23/14: He's Back! Again!

1

07/31/13

West Orange Posts Interactive Map Showing Previously Unreported Armed Robberies in 2013
- 02/20/13 - 02/26/13 - 04/24/13 - 07/20/13 - 07/23/13 - add 5 guns to total

5

08/01/13

Newark Man Targeted in Shooting - Another Newark Man Shot and Killed Follow-Up (9/10/13): Man dies.

2

08/02/13

Two Separate Shootings in Newark Follow-Up: $5,000 Reward offered

2

08/03/13

Byron Sankar of EO; Handgun Shooting - Follow Up (08/07/13): Nicholas Questel of Orange sold Sankar the gun

1

08/04/13

Nine Arrests, Ten Firearms Recovered

10

08/04/13

13 Year Old Shooter Arrested

1

08/06/13

Four Shot in Montclair

1

08/06/13

Two Rifles Seized in Newark Arrests

2

08/07/13

FBI Arrests Yield Drugs and Guns

2

08/09/13

Newark Man Caught with 2 Loaded Handguns

2

08/09/13

Newark Man shot on Lincoln Ave.

1

08/09/13

Essex Green Car Jacking at Gunpoint

1

08/13/13

Armed Robbery in Colgate Park, WO

1

08/16/13

Woman from Orange Robbed at Gunpoint on Centre Street

1

08/19/13

Man Robs Belleville Nail Salon at Gunpoint

1

8/20/13

EO Police Arrest Drug Gangs

1

08/21/13

Man and Woman Shot in Newark Follow-Up (8/22/13): Add 3 more handguns to make total of 4

4

08/21/13

3 EO Teens Robbed at Gunpoint

1

08/25/13

Tari Turpin of EO Involved in Shooting

1

08/26/13

Essex County Sheriff Arrests Three; 2 guns

2

08/27/13

South Orange Woman Robbed at Gunpoint

1

08/27/13

Newark Police Score Four arrests, Four Guns

4

08/27/13

Three People Shot in Newark's South Ward Follow-up: Sean Munford of EO killed in Newark

2

08/29/13

State Troopers Arrest Two in Newark Drug Bust

3

08/30/13

Another Newark South Ward Shooting 9/20/13 Follow-Up: Shooter Arrested

1

08/31/13

Shooting and Stabbing Deaths in Newark

1

09/01/13

Man Shot Outside of Beth Israel Hospital

1

09/01/13

Pizza Delivery Man Killed in Newark (9/9/13) Follow Up: Four Arrested for Shooting

1

09/03/13

Woman and Man Shot in Newark's South Ward Follow-Up: (11/11/13) EO Man & Teen Cousin Arrested

1

09/04/13

Fourteen Year Old Newark Boy Killed - Follow Up (9/5/13) Teen Not so Innocent

2

09/06/13

Two Newark Men Arrested for Armed Assault

1

09/09/13

Two WO Teens Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint

1

09/09/13

WO Teen Arrested on Gun Charges

1

09/10/13

Two Newark Men shot and Hospitalized

2

09/11/13

Newark Central Ward Man Shot

1

09/11/13

Tips Lead to Arrest of Man Carrying Gun

1

09/11/13

FBI Arrests Serial Bank Robber Who Used Toy Gun

1*

09/12/13

Belleville Man Robbed at Gunpoint

1

09/14/13

Drive-By Shooting in Montclair

1

09/14/13

Targeted Shooting In Newark's West Ward 9/15/13 Follow-Up: Victims identified.

1

09/15/13

Newark Man Fires at Police

1

09/16/13

Armed Burglar in West Orange

1*

09/16/13

Man from Ironbound Shot

1

09/16/13

SO Train Station Gunpoint Robbery - Follow-up: Armed Robbery in South Orange

1

09/19/13

Man From Irvington Shot and Killed in Newark 9/20/13 Follow Up: Two Teens Arrested

2

09/19/13

Two More Newark Shootings - Two More Guns Recovered Follow-up:11/1/13 Two Men Arrested

2

09/20/13

Fugitive's Brother Arrested

1

09/21/13

Najee Montague of Newark Shot - 10/01/13 Follow-Up: 18 year Old Arrested for Murder

1

09/22/13

Eric Harris of Newark Shot

1

09/23/13

Three Armed Robberies in West Orange - Follow-Up (9/26/13): Two of these Robberies were Faked

1

09/23/13

Another Newark South Ward Shooting

1

09/25/13

Central Ward Newark Man Shot

1

09/26/13

WO Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint

1

09/26/13

Two Seton Hall Students Robbed at Gunpoint Follow-Up (10/21/13): Newark Woman Arrested

1

09/26 - 09/28/13

Four Men Arrested for Illegal Guns

4

09/27/13

Three Newark Men Arrested in Stolen Car

1

09/29/13

Newark Man Shot and Killed at 2:00 AM

1

09/30/13

EO Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Bloomfield

1

10/01/13

Man Shot and Killed in Orange 10/02/13 Follow-Up: Victim was from Maplewood
10/23/13 Follow-Up: Raquan Laney Arrested for Murder

1

10/03/13

Two Separate Newark Shootings Follow-Up: Victims Identified

2

10/04/13

Newark Man Arrested - Four Guns Involved

4

10/04/13

Another Newark Murder - Follow Up

1

10/05/13

Two shootings, 3 injured, one dead

2

10/03 - 10/05/13

Six Arrested; Three Handguns Taken

3

10/07/13

Two Newark Men Arrested for Drugs and Guns

2

10/09/13

Five Arrested In Nutley Armed Robbery

1

10/09/13

Man With Gun from Orange Arrested in Bellville

1

10/12/13

Shooting on South Orange Ave.

1

10/13/13

2nd Shooting near South Orange Ave

1

10/14/13

Another Newark Shooting

1

10/15/13

Targeted Shooting in Newark's South Ward

1

10/15/13

Three handguns recovered from North 6th St Drug House

3

10/16/13

Newark West Ward Shooting

1

10/16/13

Shooting in Newark's Central Ward

1

10/17/13

Man Robbed at Gunpoint in SO

1

10/21/13

Teen Commits Two Robberies with Toy Gun

1*

10/22/13

Man Shot on West End Avenue

1

10/22/13

Man Shot on South Orange Avenue

1

10/25/13

Two Armed Robberies in WO

2

10/27/13

Double Shooting in Newark

1

10/27/13

Store Owner on Chancelor Ave Shot - Follow-Up: (11/01/13) Two Teens Arrested - (11/04/13) Third Teen Charged

1

10/28/13

Man Shot on Street in Orange

1

11/01/13

South Ward Shooting

1

11/03/13

Victor Rivera of EO Shot and Killed

1

11/05/13

Child Shot at Irvington Pathmark

1

11/06/13

Drug Dealer Shot in Newark

1

11/06/13

Armed Drug Dealer Shot During Arrest

1

11/07/13

Victim Shot on Chester Ave.

1

11/08/13

Man Shot on MLK Blvd.

1

11/08/13

Man Shot in Newark Near Irvington Border

1

11/09/13

Three Shot in One Night in Newark

3

11/11/13

Irvington Police Shoot and Kill Man

1**

11/11/13

Would-be Belleville Robber Shot With His Own Gun

1

11/11/13

Thomas Street Shooting Follow-Up: (11/20/13) Two arrested

1

11/12/13

Man Shot on North Seventh St. Follow-Up: (11/13/13) Man Identified as Anwar West

1

11/14/13

Pre-Dawn Raid, Two Arrests, Two Guns

2

11/14/13

Man Shot on Hanford St.

1

11/15/13

Newark Police Raid Gets Two More Guns

2

11/17/13

One More Shot in Newark's West Ward

1

11/17/13

Father & 8 Yr Old Son Shot in Irvington

1

11/18/13

Four People Shot in Newark; Two Dead

4

11/19/13

Two Arrests by the Newark Fugitive Squad

2

11/19/13

Tuesday Shooting Huntington Terrace.

1

11/20/13

Wednesday Shooting Seymour Ave.

1

11/20/13

Two Guns Confiscated in North Ward Arrest

2

11/21/13

Drug Raid Turns Up Seven Guns

7

11/24/13

Newark Teen Shot

1

11/27/13

Newark Man Shot During Carjacking Attempt

1

11/28/13

Teen With Gun Arrested near Shabazz High School Follow-Up (12/02/13): Shooting ruled accidental

1

12/01/13

Shooting in Newark's Central Ward Follow-Up (12/02/13): Victim identified - 12/20/13: Shooter Arrested

1

12/04/013

Newark Man Shot and Wounded

1

12/04/13

Second Shooting in West Ward

1

12/04/13

Drug Arrest yields Gun Bust

1

12/06/13

Sulamain Hooper Arrested with Rifle

1

12/06/13

Four Montclair Children Robbed at Gunpoint

1

12/14/13

Christopher Johnson Shot Dead

1

12/15/13

Shooting at Short Hills Mall 12/21/13 Follow Up: Four Arrested for Murder

1

12/15/13

Another South Ward Newark Shooting Follow-Up (2/10/14): Richardson Brothers of EO Arrested for Murder

1

12/15/13

South Orange Carjack at Gunpoint

1

12/17/13

Two Newark Shootings in Same Day

2

12/17/13

Drug Raid Also Yields a Gun

1

12/19/13

Three More Arrests; Three More Guns

3

12/21/13

Two Men Shot and Killed in Newark

2

12/24/13

Man Shot and Wounded on South Orange Ave.

1

12/25/13

Three Killed & Two Wounded at Slick's Go-Go Bar in Irvington Follow-up: (01/12/14) Anthony Fields Arrested in Florida

1

12/25/13

Two Teens Murdered, One Wounded Follow-Up:(12/31/13) 15 year Old Arrested (1/17/14) Wounded Teen Dies

1

12/25/13

Another Teen Shot on Christmas

1

12/26/13

Three Arrested with Guns and Drugs

4

12/27/13

Montclair Bank Robbery at Gunpoint

1

12/28/13

"Exchange of Words" Blamed for Shooting Death

1

12/31/13

Two Shot, One Killed in Newark Central Ward - Follow-Up: Arrest Made

1

Click HERE to continue the Scoreboard for 2014

Total guns used in crimes after February 2013 buyback (not necessarily recovered by police)

Remember this? 04/30/13 Newark takes 210 guns "off the streets." Look where we are now! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Note: ALL of the guns on this list culled from Essex County news media sources were used to commit crimes >>>>>>>>

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