UNION, NJ – Detectives with the Union Police Department suspect a deadly shooting Sunday night was not related to a shooting that took place a day earlier.
Police responded to Morris Avenue at around 6:39 pm on Sunday after reports of gunshots were made to 911.
Officers arriving at the scene located 22-year-old Emmanuelle Florestal with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
“At this point, there is no indication that this incident is related to a previous shooting that took place in Union the day before,” the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
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.