A FATAL SHOOTING OCCURRED IN HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON JULY 7, 2021
" The Shooting Death Of Damon Hughes Of Hillside, New Jersey Is Under Investigation By Union County Authorities."
July 7, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
HILLSIDE, NJ.- On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced that a Fatal Shooting which occurred in the early morning hours on July 7, 2021 is under investigation.
The victim of the shooting has been identified as Damon Hughes, 32, of Hillside, New Jersey.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Members of The Hillside Police Department responded to a residence in the 100 Block of Clark Street in Hillside, New Jersey on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Police Officers located Damon Hughes outside his home at that location, having sustained serious injury, according to the preliminary investigation.
Mr. Hughes was immediately transported to University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, where Hughes was pronounced deceased, shortly thereafter.
Anyone with information regarding this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor's Office Detective Lamar Hartsfield at (908) 451-1873, Detective Sean Holcomb at (908) 358-8377, or Hillside Police Department Detective Carlos Graca at (973) 558-3335. Tips can also be submitted by phone at (908) 654-TIPS (8477) or www.uctip.org
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