A man found unresponsive in East Orange was the victim of apparent gunfire according to a spokesperson for The Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Authorities said Marcellus Mayes , 29, of East Orange was found by police at around 2:30 a.m Tuesday on North 15th Street and North Ward Place unconscious and unresponsive.
Further investigations into the incident revealed that Mayes apparently suffered injury as a result of gunfire according to authorites.
Mayes's death is under investigation byt the Essex County Prosecutors' Office.
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