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UPDATE: 36-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

Middlesex County authorities announced today that a fatal shooting is under investigation.

According to officials, at approximately 9:55 p.m., authorities responded to the area of Seamen Street and Remsen Avenue following the report of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, officers located Mr. Rafael Florez-Lopez, 39, of New Brunswick and another male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Officials said both men were transported to a nearby hospital where Florez-Lopez died of his injuries.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Victor Delgado of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732)745-5200 or Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732)745-4335.

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