An overnight shooting in Newark left one person dead in Newark's South Ward.
Police were called to the area of Bergen Street and Hawthorne Ave. shortly before 10:30 p.m on reports of shots fired with a possible victim down.
Cops arriving to the scene located a male victim suffering an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Medics were called to the scene a short time later where the victim was reportedly pronounced dead.
There were no reports of arrests as investigators from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office combed the area for evidence and a possible suspect.
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.