Tyron T. Whitley, 38, a Black music writer and hip hop artist from New Jersey, was fatally shot on December 17, 2024, on North 9th Street in Newark. He was taken to University Hospital, where medical efforts failed to save him.

Newark police officers nearby heard gunfire and responded. They encountered a suspect and an exchange of gunfire occurred; 26-year-old A-Jahada Amirah Bostwick of Irvington was arrested at the scene. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Bostwick with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line.

If anyone knew Tyron Whitley, his work in the local arts community, or saw anything on North 9th Street that afternoon, please share information with investigators.