Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announces that at approximately 4:45 p.m. today, a male was fatally shot by unknown assailants in the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Garside Street.
According to police shortly after this shooting incident, police officers attempted to apprehend suspects from the fatal shooting and the officers discharged their service weapons.
The identity of the shooting victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin authorities said.
The investigation is continuing.