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Orange Shooting Kills Man

Orange

There is a homicide investigation underway in Orange as authorities attempt to find a suspect wanted for a shooting that killed a man overnight.

Police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the vicinity of Park Avenue and North Center Street at around 9:25 p.m. where officers arrived to find the victim unconscious and unresponsive after suffering gunshot wounds at that location.

According to preliminary reports, medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office taped off the area where they searched for evidence in an attempt to find a motive and a suspect responsible the fatal shooting.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

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