In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Newark, tragedy struck a young man from the neighboring community of Irvington. Gregory Scott, a 27-year-old male, was on the 100 block of Lehigh Avenue on August 2, 2022, when he was targeted in a fatal shooting. Newark Police officers responded to the scene at approximately 11:17 p.m. to find Scott suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services rushed him to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in a desperate attempt to save his life.
Despite their efforts, the severity of his injuries was too great, and he was pronounced dead at 11:40 p.m. The incident cut short a young life and left a community searching for answers.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in collaboration with detectives from the Newark Police Department, launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Gregory Scott's death. As of the immediate reports following the incident, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation, leaving the case open and a sense of justice for Gregory Scott and his loved ones hanging in the balance.
