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Fatal Shooting Reported near Irvington Township Elementary School

Irvington Township

There is an active investigation into a shooting incident that left one person dead on an Irvington Township street overnight.

Police responded to the vicinity of Grove and Ellis streets for reports of shots fired at around 11:25 p.m. where they arrived and conducted a canvass of the area.

Officers found an unconscious and unresponsive male victim near 825 Grove Street suffering apparent gunshot wounds.

The victim was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was shot during a drive-by shooting and ended up in the 800 block of Grove Street near the Berkeley Terrace Elementary School.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

There were no arrests made.

**UPDATE 5:07 a.m.** This is a confirmed homicide investigation for a male adult victim. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office leading the investigation.

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