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Newark man killed in shooting, prosecutor says

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A city man was killed early Sunday in a shooting, authorities said.

newark police.jpgNewark Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, Dec. 27, 2015. (File Photo) 

NEWARK -- A city man was killed early Sunday in a shooting, authorities said.

Newark Police found Marquise Ragland, 35, with a gunshot wound at about 1 a.m. on Whittier Place, Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly said.

He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:23 a.m., Fennelly said.

The prosecutor's office Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the killing. Anyone with information should call task force detectives at (877) 847-7432 or (973) 621-4586.

Myles Ma may be reached at mma@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MylesMaNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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