Man was shot at around 9:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
Man was shot at around 9:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said. (File photo) ORANGE -- Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in the city Monday night, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced in a release Tuesday.
Mazo F. Jones, of East Orange, was shot at around 9:30 p.m. in the area of Main and Park Streets, Murray said in the release. Responding officers found Jones unresponsive, she said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:52 p.m., authorities said.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force investigation into the homicide is ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call 877-847-7432 or 973-621-4586.
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