Newark -- Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Mr. McCollum, 19, of Newark.
According to authoritites, on Sunday, Sept. 29, at approximately 3:40 p.m. McCollum was shot in the 100 block of Brookdale Avenue.
Police say he was transported to University Hospital. He was pronounced dead on Sept. 30 at 10:21 p.m.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.