Newark Rapper Gunhead shot & killed

23-year-old Newark resident Nyshon Anthony has reportedly died after being shot Tuesday afternoon in the city, officials said.

Nyshon Anthony shot and killed

Anthony was rushed to a local hospital and succumbed from his injuries Wednesday.

Police received a report on Nov. 8th at 2:40 p.m. of a man shot on South Orange Avenue, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Officers rushed to the scene and found a man, later identified as Anthony, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Local rapper

According to a report by rlsmedia.com, Anthony was an up & coming rapper who went by the name “Gunhead”.

Watch Gunhead’s videos on YouTube.

Information on the death of Nyshon Anthony

No arrests have been made and the investigation is active.

Investigators urge anyone with information to call the prosecutor’s office tips line at 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be confidential.