Markel Williams, a 28-year-old resident of New Brunswick, was shot on the night of June 4, 2023. Police responded to reports of gunfire near Throop Avenue and Delavan Street at about 10:54 p.m. and found Williams with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he later died.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Brunswick Police Department opened an investigation. Investigators said early evidence suggested the shooting was not random and that there was no ongoing threat to the public. Authorities asked anyone with information or surveillance footage from the area to come forward. No arrests or suspects have been announced in connection with the killing.

If anyone has information about that night or relevant footage from Throop Avenue and Delavan Street, please contact investigators.