A shooting that left one person dead in a Newark neighborhood during the overnight has authorities investigating a motive for the incident.
In the second violent fatal shooting that occurred during the overnight in Newark, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation that alerted police of a shooting in the vicinity of 489 7th Avenue shortly before 2:45 a.m.
First arriving police officers closed off the area after finding a severely injured person suffering gunshot wounds at that location.
EMS units were requested on a rush as the victim's condition began to deteriorate according to preliminary reports.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has returned a public information request of the incident and has only confirmed a fatality early in the investigation.
There were no arrests made in the shooting.
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