Jarad Winston, a 35-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot in Newark just after midnight on October 24, 2025. ShotSpotter alerted police to gunfire near 730 South 16th Street; officers found Winston with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force is leading the investigation. Authorities say the shooter or shooters fled before officers arrived. No arrests have been announced and no motive has been released.

If anyone was in the area of South 16th Street the night of October 24, 2025, or has information about this shooting, please share what is known with investigators.