Crime & Safety
Police Probe Fatal Beating Of East Orange Resident
A 45-year-old East Orange man was found severely beaten. No arrests have been made as of Friday, authorities say.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Police are investigating the fatal beating of an East Orange resident, authorities announced Friday.
Waali Bailey, 45, of East Orange, was found severely beaten on the 400-block of 4th Avenue on Wednesday, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.
Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:21 p.m.
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No arrests have been made as of Friday, authorities said.
An investigation is ongoing. 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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