Officials have identified the man killed in Newark early Thursday morning.
Officials have identified the man killed in Newark early Thursday morning. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the victim of an early morning fatal shooting in Newark.
Elijah Q. Greene, 23, of Elizabeth, was shot in the 500 block of South 19th Street shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable announced in a joint release.
Greene was pronounced dead at 4:23 a.m. at University Hospital, authorities said. His death marks the 72nd homicide in Newark so far this year, officials said.
An investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing, authorities said. No suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-TIPS-4-EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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