Newark Man Found With Fatal Gunshot Wound In Apartment Building

NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man found with a gunshot wound was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday, authorities said.

James Hall, 30, of Newark, was discovered with a gunshot wound in an apartment building on Keer Avenue. He was pronounced dead at 5:25 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.

No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, authorities said.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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