Anwar Jackson, 42, of Piscataway, was fatally shot on the evening of Monday, July 21, 2025, in Irvington, New Jersey. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Jackson lying in the street near 100 Union Avenue at about 10:00 p.m.; he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is handling the investigation. Authorities have described the probe as active and ongoing; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. No motive or details about what led to the shooting have been released.

Anyone with information about the death of Anwar Jackson is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tip line. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night?