Newark man found fatally shot in car, officials say

Anyone with information urged to call investigators

NEWARK -- A 25-year-old Newark man was found shot to death in the passenger seat of a car in an industrial area of the city, officials said Friday.

Travis Swepson was discovered dead Thursday around 8:10 a.m. near Concord Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Authorities have not identified any suspects and there were no arrested, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the prosecutor's office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. 

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