UNION COUNTY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Malikah Taylor, of Newark, New Jersey, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Sunday shooting in Union County.
Taylor, 19, was fatally shot in Union Township early Sunday morning.
According to reports, police responded to a call of shots fired in the 2100 block of Melrose Parkway in Union City early Sunday. When they arrived, Taylor was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Taylor was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries around 8 a.m. Sunday.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Taylor:
Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Danika Ramos at 908-451-7739. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org.
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Geo quick facts: Union County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county’s population was 556,341, making it the seventh-most populous of the state’s 21 counties – Wikipedia.
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