By Associated Press - Sunday, May 24, 2015

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man who was killed in a shooting on the street in Elizabeth.

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office says the victim was Earquan Moore.

He was shot around 3:15 p.m. outside a home. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after that.

Neighbors tell NJ.com (https://bit.ly/1HEGiyX ) that the area has been plagued by criminal activity in recent months.

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