Crime & Safety
Newark Park Shooting ‘Doesn’t Appear To Be Random,’ Police Say
A 43-year-old victim died after being shot in a park on Clinton Avenue in Newark, authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — A 43-year-old victim died last weekend after being shot in a park on Clinton Avenue in Newark, authorities said.
Maurice Hudson, 43, was fatally shot in a park located on the 500-block of Clinton Avenue on Friday, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.
Hudson was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:08 p.m., authorities said.
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“The incident does not appear to be random,” prosecutors said Monday. “No arrests have been made at this time.”
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting. 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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