There is an active investigation underway into a shooting that left a man dead in Newark overnight.
Police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out at around 12:20 a.m. in the vicinity of Central Avenue and 2nd Street where officers were canvassing the area fond the male victim suffering gunshot wounds according to reports.
EMS rushed to the scene where they found the unconscious victim and provided CPR then rushed him to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later reports said.
Detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office responded to the scene and took over the investigation were they began to search for evidence to support a motive for the shooting.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.