ANOTHER ACT OF SENSELESS GUN VIOLENCE CLAIMS THE LIFE OF AN 18-YEAR-OLD EAST ORANGE MAN
" Essex County Authorities Are Investigating The Shooting Death Of Nicholas Edwards Of East Orange, New Jersey."
Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 1:19 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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EAST ORANGE, NJ.- Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II reported that Detectives of The Essex County Homicide Task Force and The East Orange Police Department are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding The Shooting Death of an 18-Year-Old East Orange, New Jersey man.
According to The Prosecutor's Office, on Sunday, July 3, 2023, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Members of The East Orange Police Department were notified that a man, later identified as Nicholas Edwards, 18, of East Orange, New Jersey had been transported to CareWell Health Medical Center, after sustaining a Serious Gunshot Wound. Despite Life-Saving Efforts, Mr. Edwards succumbed to his injury and was subsequently pronounced deceased at 8:05 p.m.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No Arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information regarding the Fatal Shooting of Mr. Edwards is urged to contact The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
FILED UNDER JULY 4, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: