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Fatal Injuries Reported for Male Found Shot in the Head in Newark's North Ward

Newark

Essex County authorities are on the search for a suspect wanted for a shooting that killed a male victim in a section of Newark's North Ward Friday morning.

According to police, residents in the 70's block of Highland Avenue contacted police after gunfire rang out in the neighborhood around 11:35 p.m.

Police arrived at the scene found the unidentified person suffering a bullet wound in his head at that location.

Authorities said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation at this time.

No arrests were reported.

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