Man shot and killed in New Milford, prosecutor says

A man was shot and killed in New Milford on Saturday night, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said.

At about 7:10 p.m., New Milford police responded to 900 Boulevard and found a man who had been shot. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, prosecutors said in a release.

The identity of the victim and what led to the shooting were not released, but authorities are calling it a homicide.

The investigation by the prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit and the New Milford Police Department remains active, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

The area is a large garden apartment complex in New Milford.

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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Prosecutors investigating homicide in New Milford NJ