Acting Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable are reporting a fatal shooting that occurred in the city's South Ward this afternoon.
According to a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, at about 3:30 p.m., Newark Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Chancellor and Maple Avenues where they arrived to find a person shot at that location.
Authorities said, responding officers found Nyfee Harrell, 21 of Newark unconscious and unresponsive.
Medics pronounced Harrell dead at the scene of an apparent gunshot wound.
There are currently no suspects or motive at this time according to authorities.
The Essex County Homicide Task Force is investigating.