Authorities in East Orange are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the city overnight.
Reports of shots fired in the 30's block of Rhode Island Ave. brought police to the scene where a man in his 30's was found shot and seriously injured shortly before 1 a.m. Victim was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he died a short time later.
Investigators conducted a crime scene where they searched for evidence throughout the night. A motive for the shooting and the identity of the victim has not been release.