East Orange 20-year-old shot dead in Newark, police say

NEWARK — A 20-year-old was shot dead and found by police in a car Wednesday night, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. As of now, po...

May 5, 2023
12:12 AM

NEWARK — A 20-year-old was shot dead and found by police in a car Wednesday night, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. As of now, police don't know who's responsible for the death of Jayden Jarvis, of East Orange. Responding to a report of gun shots on the 200 block of 4th Street in Newark at around 9:40 p.m. on May 3, police soon learned there was a motor vehicle accident in the area and found Jarvis in his car, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead at University Hospital.

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