Detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office has added yet another fatal shooting incident that will mirror about 10 fatal Newark shootings they are calling homicide investigations.
The city closed the month of January with police responding to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire that rang out in the 600 block of South 18th Street just minutes before midnight.
Arriving units canvassing the scene located a male victim laying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive suffering injury from apparent gunfire.
Medics were called to the scene where they pronounced the victim dead according to initial reports.
Family members would only tell RLS Metro Breaking News that the victim was in his late 20's.
Authorities have not released the name of the victim at this time.
**The latest fatal shooting puts an end to several days of shootings that left 7 dead in Newark since Thursday: (See links) **
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/second-victim-dies-late-night-shooting-newark-four-homicide-24-hour-span
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/23-year-old-man-identified-fatal-newark-shooting-victim
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/authorities-identify-man-shot-dead-newark-0
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/pair-killed-newark-apartment-while-young-children-were-home