Newark Man, 27, Killed In Midnight Shooting: Prosecutor – Patch.com

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A fatal shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 27-year-old man on Wednesday, authorities said.
A fatal shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 27-year-old man on Wednesday, authorities said. (Shutterstock)

NEWARK, NJ — A fatal shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 27-year-old man on Wednesday, authorities said.

Robert Angel Figueroa, 27, of Newark, was shot on the 100-block of Mt. Pleasant Avenue just before midnight, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Figueroa was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:09 a.m., prosecutors said.

No arrests have been made, prosecutors said.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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