Officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in Irvington, New Jersey, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced Saturday.
Aziz Ibn Rasheed Bell was fatally shot on Saturday, authorities said. Around 3:26 a.m. that day, Irvington police received a 911 call saying an unidentified male was lying on the ground near Smalley Terrace and Oak Avenue in Irvington.
First responders found the victim, who appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound, the prosecutor’s office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:49 a.m.
The investigation is active and ongoing, police said. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
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