Crime & Safety
33-Year-Old Victim Dies After Shooting In East Orange: Police
A police investigation continues into a fatal shooting that claimed a man's life in East Orange, authorities said.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A police investigation continues into a fatal shooting that claimed a 33-year-old man’s life in East Orange last week, authorities said Monday.
East Orange police responded to the 100-block of South Munn Avenue around 8 p.m. on Friday after getting a report about a shooting. Officers found a male victim at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.
The victim – later identified as Kenyaitte Crute, 33, of East Orange – was transported to University Hospital in Newark. He was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m.
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The Essex County prosecutor’s homicide task force, which includes East Orange detectives, is investigating the shooting. No additional information was immediately available.
Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s tip line at 877-847-7432.
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