A shooting on the 300 block of North 7th Street in Newark left 38-year-old Omar Rivera dead in the early hours of January 16, 2023. Police arrived about 12:30 a.m. and found Rivera, a Belleville resident, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark and pronounced dead at 4:00 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and reports do not give Rivera’s ethnicity. The investigation remains active and authorities are seeking information.

If anyone knew Rivera, was in that area that night, or has information about the shooting, please contact investigators.