EARLY MONDAY MORNING SHOOTING IN NEWARK HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 38 YEAR OLD MAN
" Essex County Authorities Continue To Investigate The Early Monday Morning Shooting Of Omar Rivera Of Belleville, New Jersey."
January 16, 2023 5:14 P.M. ET By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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NEWARK, NJ.- On Monday, January 16, 2023, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced that Detectives of The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force and Detectives of The Newark Police Department are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Shooting Death of a Belleville, New Jersey man.
On Monday, January 16, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Members of The Newark Police Department responded to The 300 Block of North 7th Street in Newark on a report of a Shooting.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Omar Rivera, 38, of Belleville, New Jersey suffering from apparent Gunshot Wounds. Mr. Rivera was immediately transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was subsequently pronounced deceased at 4:00 a.m., this morning.
No Arrests have been made and the investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the Fatal Shooting of Mr. Rivera is urged to contact The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
FILED UNDER JANUARY 16, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: