Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in East Orange where a 65-year-old city man was killed early Saturday morning
EAST ORANGE -- Local and county authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in East Orange where a 65-year-old city man was killed early Saturday morning.
Jacke K. Bush was found unresponsive by officers on Essex Street with apparent gun shot wounds when responding to a report of gunfire at 1:20 a.m., according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray.
Bush was pronounced dead at the scene 30 minutes later, said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly.
Essex County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the shooting, Fennelly said.
Anyone with information is asked to call (877) 847-7432 or (973) 621-4586.
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