Newark –Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable announced today that the Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a double shooting.
Last night, Newark Police responded to the vicinity of Huntington Terrace and Lehigh Avenue at approximately 10:49 p.m. When they arrived they discovered 20-year-old Brent Williams of East Orange unresponsive in a car. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m. A second 20-year-old male also sustained a non-life threatening gun shot wound. His identity is not being released at this time.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No motive has been determined and no suspect has been identified.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4-EC OR 1-877-847-7432.