A 52-YEAR-OLD NEWARK MAN WAS GUNNED DOWN LAST NIGHT
" Police Are Searching For A Suspect In The Shooting Death Of Eddie Boykins."
Friday, July 28, 2023, 2:50 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
NEWARK, NJ.- Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II reported that Detectives of The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force are investigating the Fatal Shooting of a 52-Year-Old Newark man who was Gunned Down last night on a Newark, New Jersey Street.
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, Members of The Newark Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a Shooting on The 300 Block of Wainwright Street in Newark. Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Eddie Boykin, 52, of Newark outside at that location, unresponsive from Multiple Gunshot Wounds. Mr. Boykins was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No Arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information regarding the Shooting Death of Mr. Boykins is urged to contact The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. All calls will be kept confidential.
FILED UNDER JULY 28, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: