An overnight shooting in the city's South Ward left a man killed, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Authorities discovered the victim near Bergen Street and Hawthorne Avenue. (File photo) NEWARK -- An overnight shooting in the city's South Ward left a man killed, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Police were called to the area of Bergen Street and Hawthorne Ave. at approximately 10:30 p.m, when they found the victim wounded from an apparent gunshot, officials said.
The victim's name has not yet been released by authorities.
Additional details were not immediately available, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.
An investigation into the killing is ongoing.
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