Essex County Prosecutor’s Office detectives are actively investigating the death of a man found in a section of East Orange this afternoon.
According to county officials, they are attempting to confirm the manner of death for a man found dead on Ashland Avenue between Prospect and Carlton 9:30 a.m.
East Orange Police taped off a house after they located the unconscious and unresponsive victim.
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office officials would only confirm an active homicide but could not confirm if the victim was stabbed or shot at this time.
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