Crime & Safety

Mills Reservation Shooting In Cedar Grove Ruled A Suicide: Report

Essex County authorities have labeled a fatal shooting that took place in Mills Reservation as a suicide, a report says.

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County authorities have labeled a fatal shooting that took place in Mills Reservation Tuesday night as a suicide, a report says.

Emergency responders discovered a victim in the Cedar Grove park around 7 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, TAP Into Montclair reported.

The victim was reportedly pronounced dead on the scene.

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Mills Reservation is a 157-acre county park located in Cedar Grove and Montclair. The reservation is maintained by the Essex County Park Commission and has several walking/jogging trails, including four major trails and numerous smaller trails.

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