A man was found shot to death inside a gazebo at a New Jersey park, officials say. Rana Novini reports.
What to Know
- A man was found shot to death inside a gazebo at a New Jersey park, law enforcement sources say
- The man was found inside a gazebo at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Tuesday
- The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest
A man was found shot to death inside a gazebo at a New Jersey park, law enforcement sources say.
The man, who appears to be in his 50s or 60s, was found inside a gazebo at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Tuesday, according to the sources.
The sources said the man had been shot. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
Park worker Alexis Trujillo told News 4 she heard gunshots early Tuesday morning but "thought nothing of it," thinking it was a fake gun used to scare away geese inside the park.
But when she saw investigators at the scene around lunchtime, Trujillo realized it might be more than just birds.
"Can't help but to question whether or not maybe he could have been saved if we didn't realize it was not the geese," she said.
No one had been arrested in connection with the man’s death as of Tuesday afternoon, and an investigation is ongoing.
Trujillo said a shooting at the park — popular with tourists for its famed cherry blossoms — is "extremely unusual."
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
