Teen Victim Of New Year’s Shooting In Essex County Identified

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities have identified the 18-year-old victim of a fatal shooting on New Year’s Day in East Orange as a Newark resident. Another victim in the tragic shooting – an 18-year-old female – is hospitalized in stable condition, police said Thursday.

Ibn Downey, 18, of Newark, passed away on Jan. 1, shortly after the new year, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.

East Orange officers arrived on the 200-block of North 17th Street to find Downey fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:06 a.m., authorities said.

A second victim, an 18-year-old female, was also wounded by gunfire. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.

No arrests have been made, but an investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or 1-877-TIPS-4EC.

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