NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Akram Brown, 42, of Newark, according to a May 20 press release from the ECPO.
On Wednesday, May 19, Brown was shot on Mt. Vernon Place in Newark. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:02 p.m.
No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the ECPO’s Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
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