An 18-year-old city man was shot and killed early Sunday, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark police confirmed.
Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue around 1 am, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly said. The victim, Gary Anderson, was found in a building vestibule suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital around 2:30 am, Fennelly also said.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the office’s Major Crimes Task Force at 877-847-7432 or at 973-621-4586.Find out what's happening in Newarkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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