Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announced today that Deautay M. Haines, 19, of Jersey City has been arrested and charged with the murder of Akram Brown, 42, of Newark.
Officials said on Wednesday, May 19, Brown was shot on Mt. Vernon Place in the City of Newark.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:02 pm.
According to officials, in addition to murder, Haines has been charged with possession of a weapon and possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose. Haines is currently being housed at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is handling the investigation. The Jersey City Police Department also assisted.
These are accusations.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.