Investigators from the Union County Prosecutor's Office were notified of a shooting that caused injuries in a neighborhood in Elizabeth.
The early morning shooting occurred in the 500 block of Niles Street near 5th Avenue before 3 a.m. sending police and EMS to the scene where officers found one person struck by gunfire at that location.
According to authorities, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
A two-door older model vehicle was observed leaving the area immediately after the shooting, and police now seek the driver.
There were no other injuries reported.