Police: Newark Man Shot During Dispute Over Shovel

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Police in Newark arrested a woman who they say had a man shot for using her snow shovel.

Saqirah Davis, 36, of Newark is charged with aggravated assault, weapons counts and conspiracy.

The victim told authorities he found the shovel on the sidewalk on Sunday. He was using it to clear an elderly neighbor's walkway after Saturday's massive snowstorm when Davis accused him of stealing her shovel, police said.

The man returned the shovel. He said Davis later came up to him with a group a men and she ordered one of them to shoot the victim in the buttocks, police said.

Officers are looking for other suspects.

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