Police have a crime scene established at a housing development in Newark’s West Ward as detectives investigate a shooting that caused fatal injuries a short time ago.
Multiple gunshots rang out at the Georgia King Village complex striking a male victim around 5:11 p.m.
Police arrived and found the severely injured male suffering bullet wounds.
The victim was rushed to University Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead a short time later.
Authorities have not announced an arrest in the shooting and the investigation is active.
There were no other injuries reported.