Shooting In Union Co. Ends In Death Of 22-Year-Old Man: Police

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A shooting took place in Union on Sunday night, resulting in the death of 22-year-old from Irvington, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

After reports of gunshots in the area of the 2000 block of Morris Avenue at around 6:39 p.m., Union Police said Emmanuelle Florestal was found suffering from gunshot wounds.

Florestal was then rushed to University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

At this point, police said there is no indication that this incident is related to a previous shooting that took place in Union the day before.

A township official told Tapinto that the Saturday shooting occurred at a private residence on Oswald Place when an individual was shot in the leg. The injury was considered "non-life threatening," the official said.

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and the Union Police Department are actively investigating both cases.

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 made in this fashion that result in an indictment and conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.