Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray has announced that authorities are investigating a shooting homicide that occurred early Saturday in East Orange, NJ.
According to authorities, at approximately 1:20 a.m., East Orange police officers responded to the area of 9-11 Essex Street reports of shots fired.
Authorities said arriving officers observed an unresponsive male on the sidewalk at this location.
The male, who was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:51 a.m.
The victim has been identified as Jackie K. Bush, age 65, of East Orange, according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly of the Prosecutor's Homicide Unit.
This incident is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the East Orange Police Department.
The investigation is active and ongoing at this time, according to Fennelly.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Task Force detectives at (877) 847-7432 or (973) 621-4586.