On the evening of January 24, 2023, 29-year-old Boubacar Doukoure of Jersey City was shot in a parking lot on the 100 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark. Newark police arrived about 5:28 p.m. and found Doukoure unresponsive; he was pronounced dead at 6:02 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force investigated and identified two suspects, twin brothers Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24 and from Newark. The brothers were arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Authorities say these are accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The investigation remains active.

If anyone saw activity in the Clinton Avenue parking area that evening or has information relevant to this case, please share what is known.