On the evening of February 2, 2023, 35-year-old Newark resident Rasheed Lee was shot near the Pilgrim Village Housing Complex at 161 Avon Avenue after witnesses reported an argument between two men. Lee was found with a gunshot wound and taken to University Hospital, where he died the next day, February 3, 2023. A weapon was recovered at the scene and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is leading the investigation.

No public details about suspects or arrests have been released and the case remains active as authorities continue to investigate what led to the fatal shooting. If anyone saw the argument or has information about the events near Pilgrim Village on February 2, contact investigators.