A sequence of calls in the early morning hours of May 19, 2023, in Newark led to the discovery that 37-year-old Wesley Murphy had been fatally shot. The first call came at 2:35 a.m. reporting a shooting on the 100 block of Lindsley Avenue; a later call reported a motor vehicle crash on the 200 block of Sunset Avenue. Officers found Murphy in a car at the crash scene with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:14 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is handling the investigation, which is active and ongoing. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line; calls are being treated confidentially.

If anyone knew Wesley or saw activity on Lindsley or Sunset Avenues that morning, please consider reaching out to investigators with what you remember.