The Union County Prosecutor's Office has
announced a 22-year-old
was shot and killed over the weekend in Union.
Police responded to the 2000 block of Morris Avenue
in Union Sunday around 6:39 p.m. after reports of gunshots in the area and located Emmanuelle Florestal,
of Irvington, who suffered gunshot wounds. He was transported to University
Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
According to the prosecutor's
office, at this
point, there is no indication the shooting is related to a previous shooting
that took place in Union the day before.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting on
Saturday night or the homicide on Sunday should contact Sergeant Lamar
Hartfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Melvin Rogers 908-259-2030 or Union Police Department's
Detective Christopher Connors at 908-851-5066.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at
908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at
www.uctip.org. Submission of tips that result in an indictment and
conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via
the Union County Crime Stoppers.