Police are on the scene of a shooting with a man down that happened a short time ago in the city.
Reports of shots fired erupted in the 100 block of Camden Street at around 5:35 p.m. sending police to the scene where they located a male victim suffering injury from gunfire.
EMS has been called to transport the victim to University Hospital where he is currently unconscious after apparently being struck to the head with a bullet.
The victim was pronounced dead a short time later according to a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Police set up a crime scene where they located at least one shell casing.
The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.
UPDATE 5:50 p.m. Police are looking for a 4-door GREY BMW occupied by two black males with at least one of the men armed with a gun. The shooter has been reported as 5'6" tall wearing dark clothing.
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