An active shooting investigation underway by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office has detectives on the search for the suspect/s who shot a male on a Newark street, leaving him there to die during the overnight hours.
It happened in the vicinity of Parkhurst Street and Sherman Avenue at approximately 11:45 p.m. where police responded to reports of shots fired.
Units arriving at the scene found the unidentified male suffering several gunshot wounds at that location according to preliminary reports.
The victim was transported to the University Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead before 2 a.m.
Police say a gray vehicle was observed speeding away from the scene immediately after the shooting.
There were no other injuries reported at the incident.