The fatal shooting of a man in Newark Saturday night is under investigation, according to authorities.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose in a joint announcement on Sunday said the victim was Derrick Pinkett, 33, who lived in Hillside.

Shortly after 9 p.m., Newark police responded to the area of 91 Frelinghuysen Ave. on reports of a shooting, according to authorities.

While officers were at the Frelinghuysen Avenue scene, officers from the department’s Fifth Precinct on Clinton Avenue were notified of a male shooting victim in a vehicle on Clinton Avenue, authorities said.

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Investigators determined that the victim, identified as Pinkett, was shot at the Frelinghuysen Avenue site. He was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m.

The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor's Tips Line at 877-847-7432.

Ricardo Kaulessar is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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