Crime & Safety
Union Co. Man Shot, Killed In Hillside On Wednesday: Prosecutor
Police responded to a residence on Clark Street and found the victim outside his home with a serious injury, according to officials.
UNION COUNTY — A man was shot and killed early morning on Wednesday in Hillside, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
The victim was identified as 32-year-old Damon Hughes.
Police responded to a residence on Clark Street shortly before 1 a.m. and found Hughes outside his home with a serious injury, according to officials.
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He was taken to University Hospital, in Newark, and was pronounced dead shortly after.
There is an ongoing investigation about the shooting being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Hillside Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit.
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Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Sean Holcomb at 908-358-8377, or Hillside Police Department Detective Carlos Graca at 973-558-3335.
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