Crime & Safety

Irvington Man Killed in Newark Thursday

Second man wounded

Two men were shot Thursday night, one fatally, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark police said Friday.

David Eze, 29, of Irvington was shot around 8 pm in the 500 block of S. 14th Street, later succumbing to his wounds. A 30-year-old West Orange man, whose name was not released, was also shot but survived.

No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation remains active and ongoing.


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