Authorities are investigating the early morning death of man found suffering apparent gunshot wounds outside of a township residence.
(File photo)WEST ORANGE -- Authorities are investigating the early morning death of man found suffering apparent gunshot wounds outside of a township residence.
Emergency personnel arriving at a home in the 100 block of Joyce Street Thursday morning discovered a man believed to be in his 20's unresponsive and suffering multiple apparent gunshot wounds, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.
Officials pronounced the man dead at the scene at 6:30 a.m., Carter said. The victim's name will be released pending notification of his family, she added.
County officials will conduct an autopsy to determine the victim's exact cause of death, Carter said.
Authorities have yet to make any arrests in connection to the victim's death, Carter said. An investigation into the incident by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force is ongoing.
Additional details were not immediately made available.
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