Carlos Ariel Zayas, 32, was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Newark in the early hours of July 22, 2023. Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Broadway about 3:16 a.m.; Zayas was found with a gunshot wound and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:51 a.m.

A Jersey City resident born in Newark, Zayas was a certified electrician who studied at Lincoln Tech. He is survived by his parents, his partner Jesenia Cintron-Gonzalez, and their two sons. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation; no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear.

If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line.