Kiyah Mae Scott, 21, was shot and killed just after dusk on November 15, 2025, at the corner of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street in Newark’s South Ward. Scott had stepped out for a quick errand and was among a group on the sidewalk when surveillance video later showed at least two gunmen opening fire. Ten-year-old Jordan Garcia was also killed; three other people—an 11-year-old boy, a 19-year-old identified as Masi Rogers, and 60-year-old Sheppard Miller—were wounded and taken to University Hospital.

Scott was the mother of a three-year-old son; relatives described her as outgoing, smart, fiercely devoted to her child and family. Her mother said the household had already suffered the loss of another daughter to cancer in 2018, and the family now faces burying a second child. The shooting prompted vigils, a peace rally, and public condemnations from city leaders, including the Essex County prosecutor and the mayor. Authorities reviewed video, announced a reward up to $10,000, and said no arrests had been made as the investigation continued.

Did anyone see the group at Chancellor and Leslie that evening or the people who left the scene after the shooting?