Authorities today identified the victim shot and killed on Court Street as an 18-year-old Elizabeth man.
On Wednesday, police responded to a 911 call indicating the discovery of a body in the area of Court and 4th streets shortly after 6 p.m.
The body of Oscar Antonio Martinez-Alvarez was discovered in the area between the New Jersey Turnpike overpass and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Martinez-Alvarez was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
The Union County Homicide Task Force and the Elizabeth Police Department are handling the investigation.
Anyone with information about this matter is being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Kevin Grimmer at 908-447-3777 or Detective Robert Henderson at 908-347-2686.
The Union County Crime Stoppers also are offering a reward of up to$10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS(8477), via text message by texting “UCTIP” plus a message to 274637 (CRIMES), or online at www.uctip.org