Newark Man, 27, Killed In Midnight Shooting: Prosecutor

Newark NJ

02 December, 2020

2:43 PM

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NEWARK, NJ — A fatal shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 27-year-old man on Wednesday, authorities said. Robert Angel Figueroa, 27, of Newark, was shot on the 100-block of Mt. Pleasant Avenue just before midnight, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Figueroa was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:09 a.m., prosecutors said. No arrests have been made, prosecutors said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch Newark Facebook page. Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected]