A 23-year-old student was fatally shot at a fraternity house in Newark early Monday near the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus.
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Shots rang out sometime 3:22 a.m.at the Tau Kappa Epsilon frat house on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in Newark, according to authorities.
“We are saddened to hear about the shooting of a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon that happened at NJIT”, said Alex Baker, a spokesman for the fraternity’s national organization.
“The men and women of the Newark Police Division will not be deterred and will continue our efforts by working tirelessly to control violence within our city”, he said.
One victim was taken to the hospital, where authorities said he later died.
No word if the victim was a student or visitor.
There was no imminent threat to the campus which was open Monday, the university said.
At this time, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.
This is a developing story.
The Freehold, New Jersey, resident was in his second year at NJIT after transferring from Brookdale Community College, according to his Facebook page.
One of his TKE brothers, Shaun Freire, wrote on Facebook, “I cant speak to much about my brother Joe Micalizzi but in the short time i knew you. you have taught me so many life lessons and values about how to make me a better person”.
The university confirmed that the student was shot during a robbery at the fraternity house.
It’s the second fatal shooting in Newark involving a college student in the last month. Counselors were made available to students and faculty members.
The investigation was ongoing and no other information has been released.
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A woman living down the street from the fraternity house said she was good friends with Micalizzi. Marcus Feliz, 25, was arrested in the Toms River 21-year-old’s death.
