A midday shooting on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Newark left one man dead and two others wounded on the 200 block of Springfield Avenue. Officers were dispatched after reports of gunfire at about 2:26 p.m. and found three men with multiple gunshot wounds. All three were taken to University Hospital; 24-year-old Nyree Williams was pronounced dead at about 2:38 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety say the homicide is under active investigation. The scene near Springfield Avenue and Livingston Street was secured while detectives collected evidence. Authorities have not released a motive, no suspects have been identified, and no arrests have been announced. The conditions of the two surviving men were not publicly detailed.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line; calls will be kept confidential. Did anyone in the Newark area see or hear anything that afternoon?