The Essex County Prosecutor's Office was notified of a shooting that left a male dead Newark in Newark's Central Ward Sunday.
EMS units on duty in the vicinity of Springfield Avenue and Blum Street were flagged down and alerted of a person suffering gunshot wounds around 6:30 p.m.
The unidentified male was rushed to University Hospital in severe condition and was pronounced dead a short time later, according to The Essex County Prosector's Office.
Major Crimes Detectives are looking into where the shooting occurred and the motive behind the attack.
Police have not released a suspect description or if an arrest was made at this time.