Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable is reporting the shooting homicide of a 19-year-old city resident.
According to authorities, a little after 10:30 p.m. last evening, Newark Police were summoned by a 911 caller reporting a shooting on the 100 block of South 11t Street.
Police arrived and located Tammy Henderson, 19 of Newark suffering from a gunshot wound.
Authorities said, Ms. Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene. There has been no motive or suspects established at this point of the investigation.
The investigation is active and is being handled by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force which includes Newark Police.
The Essex County Sheriffs Crime Stoppers is offering a five thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the homicide.
Please call the ECPO hotline all calls will be kept confidential.