Iman shot outside NJ mosque

NEWARK – An imam was shot outside his mosque just before dawn on Wednesday morning and is hospitalized in critical condition. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said the man was shot outside the Masjid Muhammad Newark mosque at South Orange Avenue and Camden Street around 6:15 a.m. He was taken to University Hospital and is in critical condition as of late Wednesday morning.

Fragé did not disclose if any students were inside the Clara Mohammad School Newark located next door at the time. Several unnamed sources that the imam was arriving for the first of his five daily prayers. He was described as the mosque's spiritual leader. No arrests have been made and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

According to the mosque's website, it was established in 1957 and includes a school. Gallery Credit: Gallery Credit:.