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Imam in critical condition after being shot outside Newark mosque

Imam shot and critically wounded in a shooting outside Masjid Muhammad Mosque in Newark, New Jersey. January 3, 2024, Newark, New Jersey, USA: At approximately 6:16 a.m. Wednesday morning, police responded to a call of a male shot at South Orange Avenue and Camden Street and the victim was transported to University Hospital and is reportedly in critical condition. This incident remains under investigation and no further information is available. Pictured: GV,General View Ref: SPL10661261 030124 NON-EXCLUSIVE Picture by: Kyle Mazza/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA / SplashNews.com Splash News and Pictures USA: 310-525-5808 UK: 020 8126 1009 eamteam@shutterstock.com World Rights, No Argentina Rights, No Belgium Rights, No China Rights, No Czechia Rights, No Finland Rights, No France Rights, No Hungary Rights, No Japan Rights, No Mexico Rights, No Netherlands Rights, No Norway Rights, No Peru Rights, No Portugal Rights, No Slovenia Rights, No Sweden Rights, No Taiwan Rights, No United Kingdom Rights Imam Shot And In Critical Condition After Shooting Outside Mosque In Newark New Jersey - 3 Jan 2024

An imam is in critical condition after he was shot early Wednesday outside a mosque in Newark.

The imam of Masjid Muhammed was reportedly preparing to engage in the first of his daily prayers when an unidentified gunman approached him and opened fire outside the mosque around 6:15 a.m., near the intersection of Camden Street and South Orange Avenue, according to RLS Media.

A motive for the shooting remains unclear, and it is also unclear whether any students were inside the attached Clara Mohammad School-Newark at the time.

The incident remains under investigation by Newark police, and The Post has reached out to the department for more information.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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