“I want to applaud the officers of the Newark Police Division working in conjunction with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for their dedicated and effective work to solve this homicide. This shooting was not characteristic of our downtown. Millions of people pass through Broad and Market Streets on their way to or from work or school safely each year. In addition, hundreds of thousands of patrons of New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Prudential Arena visit our downtown each year without incident. Crimes like this unfortunately fuel a false and outdated narrative of Newark. Homicides are down nearly 20 percent in last two years. Until this shooting, there have been three homicides in the downtown area since 2012.”

‍

– NEWARK –

‍