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2 Killed In Shooting Near New Jersey Funeral Home

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Two people have been shot and killed near a funeral home in New Jersey.

CBS2's Matt Kozar has learned that one of the victims was killed while inside a car on Mercer Street in Newark.

The other person was fatally shot on the street nearby around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

There is no word yet from police on what sparked the deadly shooting, but the Essex County Prosecutor's Office did say they were responding to the scene.

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