East Orange High School Student Fatally Shot: Authorities – West Orange, NJ Patch

EAST ORANGE, NJ — A shooting claimed the life of an East Orange High School student on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.

Antoine Sanga-Niangara, 16, of East Orange, was fatally shot on the 100-block of Lincoln Street. Sanga-Niangara was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:52 p.m., authorities said.

No additional information was immediately available.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and East Orange police are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.