A fatal shooting that took place in Hillside Saturday night is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Thomas K. Isenhour announced Sunday.
Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Kevin Hall of Hillside.
Authorities said at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, members of the Union County Homicide Task Force responded to the 100 block of Summer Street in Hillside on a report of a shooting to find Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.
EMS transported to Hall to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in critical condition for unsuccessful emergency treatment.
Doctors pronounced him dead there at approximately 11:40 p.m.
This matter is now under joint investigation by the Homicide Task Force, Hillside Police Department, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit.
Anyone with information about the shooting is being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Jose Vendas at 908-358-3048 or Detective Rich Acosta at 908-347-0404.
The Union County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477), via text message by texting “UCTIP” plus a message to 274637 (CRIMES), or online at www.uctip.org.