On the evening of January 3, 2024, 17-year-old Quran McClean was killed in a drive-by shooting on the 100 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Newark’s South Ward. McClean was with a group at about 9:57 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly drove by and opened fire. He ran into a nearby building seeking safety but was found inside with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

A 23-year-old man also arrived at University Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds; authorities said he was injured at the same time and location as McClean, though it remained unclear if the two shootings were connected.

Does anyone who was in the South Ward that night have information that could help identify the vehicle or the shooters?