By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say that a man found dead in his Newark home was murdered.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said that the death of 63-year-old Wilbert Kesselly is under investigation.

Kesselly was found dead inside his apartment in Newark Tuesday morning. The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma by an autopsy.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 1-877-847-7432.

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