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Keyon Coleman (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety)
Keyon Coleman, 19, was arrested around 9 p.m. Wednesday after detectives from the Newark police Special Investigation Division found him at an Eagles Parkway residence, according to Ambrose.
Officers with the police division's specialized emergency operations unit helped detectives get inside the home, where Coleman was arrested without incident, Ambrose said. He is charged with five counts of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of weapon for unlawful purposes.
Detectives identified Coleman as a suspect in the Oct. 25 shooting near Eagles Parkway and Lincoln Street, police said. Officers responded to reports of gunfire there around 8:15 p.m. and found the 15-year-old girl wounded. She was treated for non life-threatening injuries at University Hospital.
The 17-year-old boy ran to nearby Broome Street after he was shot, according to authorities. He was also treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Two other people were fired at, but not hit in the shooting, Ambrose added.
The public safety director commended detectives with the Special Investigations Bureau for recognizing Coleman and bringing the arrest.
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