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Fatal Injuries Reported For Man Shot in the Head in Newark

Newark

EMS rushed a critically injured man to University Hospital after gunfire erupted on a Newark street Monday night striking the victim.

Multiple police units raced to the vicinity of 44 11th Avenue West to investigate reports of shots fired that activated a ShotSpotter device in the area.

First responding officers arrived at the scene to find a male victim bleeding from the head after two unidentified suspects arrived in the neighborhood and began firing shots in the victim's direction according to preliminary reports.

Police taped off the neighborhood where they began a search for a black male who wore dark clothing while the other suspect had a designer shirt on according to reports.

At approximately 10:37 a.m., The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the victim died overnight from his injuries.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

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