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Update: Authorities Identify Man Killed in Plainfield Shooting

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A fatal shooting that took place in Plainfield Thursday morning is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday.

The deceased victim has been identified as 36-year-old Ronnell Harrison of Plainfield.

Shortly before 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Plainfield Police Division patrol units responded to the 700 block of West 4th Street in the city’s West End to find Harrison in a driveway. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene a short while later.

This incident is now under joint investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force, Plainfield Police Division, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit.

Anyone with information about this matter is being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Jose Vendas at 908-358-3048 or Detective Sean Holcomb at 908-358-8377.

The Union County Crime Stoppers also are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477), via text message by texting “UCTIP” plus a message to 274637 (CRIMES), or online at www.uctip.org.

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