Michael Howard, 33, was killed in Newark in the early hours of Tuesday, July 22, 2025. He was inside his white Chrysler 300 on the 300 block of Avon Avenue just after midnight when someone opened fire. Officers found Howard in the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to University Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Investigators from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force are leading an active investigation and say the shooter fired 23 shots at Howard. No arrests have been announced, and authorities have not released information on any suspect or a possible motive.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s tip line. Did anyone in the area see the Chrysler 300 or notice suspicious activity on Avon Avenue that night?