Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose have announced that authorities are investigating the death of a 26 year old male on Saturday night
According to authorities, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Newark police officers were dispatched to the area of 30 Isabella Avenue on a report of shots fired.
Arriving officers located an unresponsive male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim, who has been identified as Taquan Boston, of Newark, was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 8:56 p.m., according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly, of the Prosecutor's Homicide Unit.
This matter is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department.
The investigation is active and ongoing at this time, according to Fennelly.