Essex County officials were investigating a homicide Friday afternoon at Eagle Rock Reservation in Essex County, a prosecutor’s office spokeswoman confirmed.
According to Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter the victim was initially only identified as a male.
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter said officials are expected to release more details later. Eagle Rock Reservation is a more than 400 acre largely wooded park that includes areas of West Orange, Verona and Montclair.
Authorities did not say exactly in what section of the park the body was found, but a county prosecutor’s office command post vehicle was parked near Undercliff Road and Crest Drive in Montclair.
UPDATE: The male victim was shot dead.
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office, which patrols the park, was also at the scene Friday afternoon.