Essex County Shooting Kills Teen, Injures 3

Authorities are investigating a Thursday night shooting in Orange that killed a 17-year-old teen and injured three other males.

The shooting took place on the 100 block of Taylor Street around 9:30 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Orange Police Department.

Responding to a report of a shooting in progress, Orange police officers arrived on the scene to find a 17-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency responders transported the teen – later identified as Davon Jones, 17, of Orange – to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:10 p.m.

Emergency responders also found three other males suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds on the scene. They were transported to nearby hospitals and treated for their wounds, authorities stated.

This incident is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force. Anyone with information can contact Task Force detectives at (877) 847-7432 or (973) 621-4586.

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