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UPDATE: Irvington Shooting Victim Dies; Homicide Investigation Underway

Irvington Township

A shooting that occurred in Irvington Township on Friday afternoon has now been declared a homicide investigation.

Multiple rounds of gunfire rang out in the 300 block of Myrtle Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. sending police to the scene where they found a male victim shot at that location.

The shooting placed a school on lock down with faculty rushing some students into the building during their lunch recess according to reports.

**ORIGINAL STORY: https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/gunfire-erupts-near-school-irvington**

EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital suffering life-threatening injuries.

According to authorities, at around 5:15 a.m. today (Sunday), the victim was pronounced dead by doctors.

Authorities did not release the victim's identity or the motive at this time.

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