A homicide investigation is underway in Newark after authorities located a male victim fatally shot inside a car in the city.
Residents in the 800 block of South 19th Street were awaken to the sound of several loud popping noises shortly before 1 a.m. prompting them to contact police.
Several police units rushed to the scene where a brief search of the area had officers locate a male victim inside a vehicle suffering multiple gunshot wounds.
According to The Essex County Prosecutor's Office the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives setup a crime scene in the area where they searched for evidence of a shooting and a possible suspect.
A light colored vehicle with tinted windows observed by residence leaving the scene immediately after the shooting.
The victim's identity has not been released a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.