Acting Essex County prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray, has announced that authorities are investigating a homicide that occurred in Irvington on Saturday .
Authorities said the incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. sending Irvington police officers to the 400 block of Grove street after they received reports of a shots fired.
Arriving officers located an unresponsive male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds authorities said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:47 p.m., according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly, of the Prosecutor's Homicide Unit who identified the deceased as Jarrod R. Smith, of Newark.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
There were no arrests made.