Man, 26, Fatally Shot on Newark Street: Police

A 26-year-old Newark man was fatally shot early Sunday on a residential street in the city, authorities said.

Responding to reports of a shooting at nearly 3 a.m., police found Tarad Tolliver lying wounded in the 100 block of Halsted Street, police said. He was taken to University Hospital where he died a short time later.

Investigators haven't determined what sparked the shooting, Essex County prosecutors said. No one else was injured.

Further details about the shooting, including what type of weapon was used, have not been disclosed.

The shooting is being investigated by city police and the county's major crimes task force.
 

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