A longtime resident of Bradley Court in Newark, 45-year-old Keni Johnson was fatally shot in a hallway on the 100 block of North Munn Avenue on the morning of February 11, 2023. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the back of his neck after a dispute with a friend turned violent.

Johnson was remembered as a devoted father and loving grandfather who treated neighbors like family and often helped the elderly and children. He worked as a sanitation worker for Regional Industries and had launched a clothing line called Sanitation Blues. Reports say the argument occurred inside the housing complex; the other person involved went to his apartment, retrieved a handgun, and returned before the shooting.

What details about the confrontation and its lead-up are still unclear to the community? If anyone knew Keni, his movements that morning, or has information about the dispute, please share what can help.