A 33-year-old city man was shot and killed yesterday afternoon, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced last night.
Darius Foster was found shot near 29 Treacy Ave. by Newark police called to the area on a report of a shooting around 4:20 p.m. Foster was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The matter is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly of the Prosecutor's Homicide Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact task force detectives at 877-847-7432 or 973-621-4586.
Find out what's happening in Newarkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
