Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting In East Orange Claims Life Of 37-Year-Old: Prosecutor
East Orange police found the victim on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. An investigation continues, authorities said.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in East Orange on Friday.
The victim has been identified as Melja T. Oliver, 37, of East Orange, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.
Prosecutors released the following statement about the shooting:
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“On Friday, June 3 at 12:51 a.m., East Orange police were dispatched to the 500-block of Main Street in East Orange, where they discovered Oliver on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where he pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m.”
An investigation is ongoing, prosecutors said.
Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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