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DEVELOPING NEWARK NJ: Homicide Investigation Underway in Newark's South Ward

Newark

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is on the scene of a reported shooting with a confirmed fatality in a Newark South Ward neighborhood at this time.

According to preliminary reports, police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the vicinity of 525 Elizabeth Avenue at Renner before 2:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, police found a apparently male victim struck by gunfire at that location.

The unidentified male was pronounced dead a short time later.

The motive for the shooting has not been released as the investigation is in its early stages.

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