Authorities in Newark has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that happened in the city's Central Ward on Saturday morning.
According to authorities, Eric J. Wright, 21, of Roselle was fatally shot in the single digit block of Pearson Lane at around 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Multiple rounds of gunfire rang out in the area sent police to the scene where Wright was located at the scene struck in the back by gunfire authorities said.
Wright was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead several hours later a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
The investigation is open and ongoing at this time authorities said.
There have been no arrests made at this time.