We have confirmed fatal injuries for a male who was found suffering gunshot wounds at a location in Newark at this time.
According to primary reports, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the vicinity of 405 Littleton Avenue.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a severely injuries male who had been shot multiple times at that location.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead a a short time later according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
There is an active from scene underway near Springfield Avenue and The Essex Country Prosecutor's Office has been called to the scene to take over the investigation.
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