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A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Newark Wednesday evening, making him the city's 10th homicide victim in the last 10 days. The incident happened at the Riverview Terrace Housing Complex on Riverview Court, where the boy lived. Police identified the victim as Ali Rajohn Eric Henderson, who was gunned down in the courtyard area. Friends and family members of the victim have been gathering and lighting candles at the scene. No motive has been identified in the shooting, although sources have told Eyewitness News that a large amount of heroin and weapons were found inside the 14 year old...

Marten, who is black and allegedly yelled 'I’m going to punch the first white man I see!' before hitting the white Babbitt, says from jail 'I’ve punched white people. I’ve punched brown people. I’ve punched Hispanic people.' Lashawn Marten in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sept. 10, 2013. Marten was charged with assault in attack on Jeffrey Babbitt, 62, of Brooklyn, who later died from his injuries. The ex-con accused of targeting a white man for a fatal punch because the man was Caucasian claimed Thursday that he’s an equal opportunity aggressor.