Essex County authorities announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of James Hall, 30, of Newark.
According to police, on Friday, Oct. 8 Hall suffered a gunshot wound in an apartment building on Keer Avenue in Newark.
EMS pronounced Hall dead at the scene at 5:25 p.m.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.