Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in Newark's South Ward that has a male dead this morning -Sunday-.
According to preliminary reports, the shooting incident happened in the vicinity of South 18th Street and Madison Avenue at approximately 4 a.m. sending police to the scene where they found the unconscious and unresponsive victim suffering gunshot injuries.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital where doctors provided care for life-threatening injuries according to reports.
Before 7:23 a.m., authorities confirmed that the unidentified male victim was pronounced dead.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation.
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.
**UPDATED 7:23am:** This is a confirmed homicide investigation.
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