Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting In Bloomfield; Newark Man Identified As Victim
No arrests have been made as of Thursday, authorities said.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A fatal shooting in Bloomfield claimed the life of a 47-year-old Newark man on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Kevin Roberts, 47, of Newark, was shot in the area of 12 First Avenue in Bloomfield around 8 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bloomfield Public Safety Department.
Emergency responders transported Roberts to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m.
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No arrests have been made as of Thursday, authorities said.
No additional information was immediately available.
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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Bloomfield Police Department are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information can contact 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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