Evan Blozen was 23 when he was shot on Roosevelt Avenue in Carteret, New Jersey, on March 12, 2024. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 9:57 p.m. and found Blozen with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, where he died from his injuries.

Investigators from the Carteret Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office say the shooting did not appear random and that Blozen may have been targeted. On April 4, 2024, 22-year-old Javon Robinson of Carteret was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Blozen, his movements that night, or the people involved, please share what you know.