Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced today that Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred yesterday.
Police say at approximately 6:45 pm, Newark police officers responded to the 500 block of South 10th Street on reports of a shooting in progress.
According to police, arriving officers observed a male, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, in a motor vehicle.
Police identified the victim as **Mr. David A. Hannibal, 41, of Dacula, Georgia**. Hannibal was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:39 p.m. police said.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or (877) 847-7432.