Police say they discovered the man shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday.
A Newark man was found dead in a vehicle Friday night, authorities said.
Around 10:45 p.m. police were called to the 100 block of Parker Street where they discovered 27-year-old Jose L. Colon in a vehicle, according to Kathy Carter, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office public information officer.
Colon was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:58 p.m., according to the prosecutor’s office, which is handling the investigation.
No suspects are in custody, and no further information is available at the time.
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