Crime & Safety
Shooting In Newark; 22-Year-Old Victim Dies, Police Say
No arrests have been made, Newark authorities said Monday.
NEWARK, NJ — A shooting claimed the life of a 22-year-old victim in Newark on Sunday, authorities said.
Tyree R. Quinones, 22, of Newark was fatally shot on the 100-block of Sunset Avenue at 10:30 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Public Safety Department.
Emergency responders transported Quinones to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:55 a.m. on Monday, authorities said.
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No arrests have been made, police said.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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