By: Jeff Sommes
Police in Newark are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the city’s West Ward.
According to information released by Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., authorities are looking to question 45-year-old Roberto Horace of Newark in relation to the July 12, 2025, incident.
At approximately 1:25 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired in the 60 block of Stuyvesant Avenue, between Abinger Place and South Orange Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers secured the area and located a shell casing and a bullet near an apartment building.
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Roberto Horace is urged to contact the Newark Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS.
All calls can be made anonymously.