MAPLEWOOD WOMAN'S MURDER NOT A CAR-JACKING

The fatal shooting of a Maplewood woman in Newark, which was wrongly reported by one news outlet to have been the result of a car-jacking, is still being investigated, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

We reported on the death of Deborah Burton, 62, of Boyden Avenue, earlier this month, citing a Star-Ledger article.

But the prosecutor's office on Wednesday issued an update:

Acting Essex County Prosecutor and Newark Public Safety 

Director Anthony F. Ambrose have announced that the 

Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force is continuing the
investigation of the March 13, 2017 fatal shooting of Deborah 

Burton, age 62, of Maplewood. 

Burton was shot while in the area of 43 3rd Street in Newark. 

The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 pm and the victim 

was pronounced dead at University Hospital a short time later.

There is no evidence, at this time, to indicate that the victim was 

carjacked, according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor 

Thomas S. Fennelly, who added that the investigation is active 

and ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County 

Prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit at (877) 847-7432.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Asked why the update was issued, the investigators said via email: 

A non-law enforcement source reported to Star -Ledger/

NJ AdvanceMedia that the victim was carjacked.