Shaheedah Wright, 30 at the time, was last seen on the evening of August 9, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. She had been dropped off at about 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of Frelinghuysen Avenue and Meeker Street on her way to a party but never arrived. After that drop-off her whereabouts became unknown and family and friends have not seen or heard from her since.

At the time of her disappearance Shaheedah was described as a Black/African American female, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 180 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and the Elizabeth Police Department are the investigating agencies. The case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on September 5, 2019.

Few witnesses have been identified and there is little public information about what happened after she was dropped off. If anyone was in the area that night or has information about Shaheedah’s movements after 9:00 p.m., please come forward.