An early morning fatal shooting that occurred in a neighborhood in Newark's Central Ward is under investigation.
Reports of shots fired sent police to the 100 block of Court Street shortly before 4 a.m. where officers canvassing the area found the victim struck by gunfire inside a parking lot at that location.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene according to reports.
Detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office conducted the investigation where they searched the area for additional evidence.
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.
The motive for the shooting has yet to be determined.