1 Dead After Shooting In Union County, $10,000 Reward Offered For Tips

ELIZABETH, NJ — One man is dead following a shooting in Union County on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 1:23 p.m. on May 31, Elizabeth Police Officers went to the area of the 700 block of Dowd Avenue in Elizabeth after reports of gunshots in the area.

Officers found a 44-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

This is an ongoing and active investigation, and anyone with information about this matter is
urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sonia Rodriguez at 908-341-3380, Sergeant
Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873 or Elizabeth Police Department Detective Marcos Diaz at 908-
956-2777.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at
www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an indictment and
conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.