On the night of April 10, 2024, 19-year-old Al-quanim Za-quil Horne was shot multiple times in the 200 block of Nye Avenue in Newark. Officers arrived around 10:05 p.m. and found Horne gravely wounded; he was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. Reports say the assailant fired more than a dozen rounds before fleeing the scene.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is leading the investigation. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; the case remains active and investigators are seeking tips from anyone with information that could break it open.

If anyone saw activity on Nye Avenue that night or has information about this shooting, please contact the authorities.