Teen dead, man critical after Newark street shooting

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A street shooting in Newark, New Jersey has left a teenager dead and a man critically wounded.

Essex County prosecutors say the shooting in Newark occurred shortly before midnight Tuesday in the 700 block of Broadway.

Responding officers found 17-year-old Newark resident Jabari Montplaisir and an 18-year-old man had both been shot. Montplaisir was pronounced dead at the scene, while the wounded man was taken to a hospital.

The man's name has not been released. He remains hospitalized in critical condition, and further details on his injuries have not been disclosed.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.