Abdul Riley was pronounced dead at Newark Beth Israel Hospital around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday night
A Newark man was shot and killed in the city's South Ward Tuesday night, according to authorities. (Star-Ledger file photo)NEWARK - A 37-year-old man was killed in a shooting in the city's South Ward late Tuesday night, authorities said.
Abdul Riley was taken to Beth Israel Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 11:35 p.m., according to Thomas S. Fennelly, a chief assistant prosecutor with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Police believe he was wounded after shots rang out in the area of Forest Place and Aldine Street about 30 minutes earlier, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable said in a statement.
No arrests have been made, and police have released no information on any potential motive or suspects in the shooting.
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An investigation by the prosecutor's office's Major Crimes and Homicide Task Force remains active.
Anyone with information is asked to contact task force detectives at (877) 847-7432 or (973) 621-4586.
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