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UPDATE: Newark East Ward Fatal Stabbing Victim Identified

Newark New Jersey

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable are reporting that a stabbing homicide domestic related has occurred at  95 Fleming Street on the 2nd floor  at 3 p.m. today.

According to authorities, Newark Police were called to the address on a domestic complaint.  Upon the officers arriving, the victim  Augustine Camacho, 41, of Newark was found lying on his bed suffering from a stab wound. Camacho was transported to  University Hospital where he succumb to his injuries a short time later.

The investigation is on-going and there has not been an arrest at this time authorities said.