Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable announced today that the Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a fatal shooting.
According to authorities, at approximately 4:27 a.m. during a heavy thunder and rain storm, at the Shell Gas Station located at 972 South Orange Ave, 16-year-old Jahkim U. Adams of Newark was shot multiple times, causing fatal injuries.
Police said, Adams was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:46 am.
Attached is a photograph which captures an image of the lone shooter fleeing the scene, particularly his shirt. Anyone who can help identify the suspect is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4-EC or 1-877-847-7432.
The investigation is active and ongoing.