There is an active and ongoing investigation into a shooting near a highway in Newark on Tuesday night.
According to preliminary reports, at approximately 11:35 p.m., police responded to an area of Frontage Road near I-78 to investigate a pedestrian strike.
Several police units arrived at the scene found an unidentified male lying on the ground suffering severe injuries at that location.
Police say during the investigation, they concluded that the victim suffered gunshot wounds and was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene by the Medical Examiner's Office.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation into the shooting and no arrests have been reported.
The motive behind the shootings is under investigation.