The slaying on the 100 block of Columbia Avenue is the city's 97th of the year
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Newark's West Ward Tuesday morning. (Star-Ledger file photo)NEWARK - A man was shot and killed in the city's West Ward this morning, according to authorities.
Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter confirmed that detectives with the agency's Major Crimes and Homicide Task Force were on scene on the 100 block of Columbia Avenue following the slaying. She could not say exactly when it occurred.
The investigation remains in the early stages, and the victim has yet to be publicly identified. No arrests have been made.
The incident marks the 97th homicide of the year in Newark, according to police statistics.
Correction: An earlier version of this article provided an incorrect count of homicides for the year.
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