The victims of Saturday night’s mass shooting in Newark were identified Monday by New Jersey authorities, who encouraged the shooter or shooters to turn themselves in.
Kiyah Mae Scott, 21 and Jordan Garcia, 10, were killed in the shooting around 7 p.m. on a city street, the Essex County Prosecutor’s office said.
Garcia and his 11-year-old brother were walking home from a youth football practice when the gunfire rang out, their coach told WABC. His brother was wounded in the shooting and not publicly named due to his age. He was in stable condition Monday.
“His mom, I just feel so sad for her, she works really hard for the boys,” the coach told the station.
Two other people, 60-year-old Sheppard Miller and 19-year-old Masi Rogers, were also wounded in the shooting, according to WNYW. Rogers was in critical condition, while Miller was in stable condition, officials said.
No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in the case. Authorities have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests in the case.
“What you did was cowardly, heartless and unforgivable,” Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones said Monday. “You shattered families and shook an entire city. You proved nothing but your own weakness. So hear me clearly: We are coming, there is no hiding, there is no running, there is nothing that will change what’s coming. There is no corner of this county, no block, no basement, no friend’s couch that will keep you hidden.”
