At about 2:17 a.m., police responded to the area of 503 Paulison Avenue in Passaic, near the Shoprite grocery store, in response to a report of a motor vehicle accident.
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Officers found a 27-year-old Elmwood Park man unresponsive inside his 1998 Toyota Camry, which had struck a tree.
He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's University Medical Center.
Investigators say he may have been shot while making a delivery in Clifton before crashing his car a short distance away in Passaic.
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The victim's identity has not been released.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Clifton Police Detective Bureau at 973-470-5908.
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