Newark Fatal Shooting Claims Life Of 45-Year-Old Man: Prosecutors

Newark NJ

06 April, 2021

3:00 PM

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NEWARK, NJ — A fatal shooting took place Monday in Newark, prosecutors said. Malik Fogler, 45, was fatally shot on the 1000-block of South Orange Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:05 p.m., according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the shooting. No additional information was immediately available. Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch Newark Facebook page. Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected]