Michael Wyche was shot near 72 Hayest St., around 1:25 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephen, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead less than 30 minutes later.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. All calls will be kept confidential.
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