On a Sunday evening in April 2024, 40-year-old Deshaun Winston of East Orange was found unresponsive on the 300 block of Osborne Terrace in Newark’s South Ward after reports of gunfire around 8:43 p.m. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene at 8:59 p.m, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and Newark detectives are leading an active investigation. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests and have issued a public appeal for anyone with information to contact the Prosecutor’s tip line.

Who in the community might have seen or heard something that evening and can help move this investigation forward?