Crime & Safety

Fatal Shooting In Orange Claims 20-Year-Old’s Life: Police

No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, Essex County prosecutors said.

ORANGE, NJ — A fatal shooting in Orange claimed the life of a 20-year-old man on Monday, authorities said.

Siam Neblett, 20, of Orange was shot on the 400-block of Central Avenue. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead at 5:31 p.m., prosecutors said.

No arrests have been made as of Wednesday, authorities said.

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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Orange Police Department are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information can contact 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847- 7432.

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