By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help in locating Janet Jackson, 38, about a shooting that occurred on January 31.
Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. stated that at approximately 9:12 a.m., the ShotSpotter detection system picked up gunfire in the 100 block of South Seventh Street.
According to Newark officials, on surveillance video, a Black male suspect walked off the front porch of a residence at that location with a black rifle and fired one round at the property. He fled the scene in a black sedan, traveling northbound on South Seventh Street.
Jackson is described as 5’3” and 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, Newark authorities say. 
Director Miranda urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jackson to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).