Crime & Safety
East Orange Teen Dies In Shooting On Hoffman Boulevard: Police
No arrests have been made as of Monday, authorities said.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A teen was fatally shot in East Orange on Sunday night, authorities said.
Ahlayah Bowens, 18, of East Orange, was shot on Hoffman Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:24 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.
No arrests have been made as of Monday, authorities said.
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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department are investigating the fatal 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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