Crime & Safety
East Orange Teen Fatally Shot; Cops Offer $5K Reward To Catch Shooter
An Essex County teen was fatally shot in East Orange, authorities said.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — An Essex County teen was fatally shot on Monday in East Orange, authorities said.
East Orange police were notified that a person with a gunshot wound was transported to CareWell Health Medical Center at 6:55 p.m. The victim – later identified as Nicholas Edwards, 18, of East Orange – was pronounced dead at 8:05 p.m.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday, prosecutors said.
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REWARD OFFERED
Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced Wednesday that the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the fatal shooting of Edwards.
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Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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