An 18-year-old named Wed Thalerand was fatally shot while sitting in an SUV at the intersection of Mapes Terrace and Huntington Terrace in the Weequahic section of Newark on a Sunday evening around 9:00 p.m. Two other people were in the vehicle and were not harmed.

Born in Haiti on November 26, 2006, Thalerand moved to the United States in 2016. He was a student and athlete who enjoyed soccer and the video game FIFA. Family members described him as kind, loyal, and loving; he is survived by his parents, siblings, grandparents, and his girlfriend.

Authorities arrested 18-year-old Zaire Kelly of Newark and two unnamed juveniles on multiple charges including first-degree murder, felony murder, robbery, and weapons offenses. Investigators say the suspects approached the vehicle, one demanded marijuana from a passenger, and Kelly allegedly shot Thalerand from the driver’s side. Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspects fleeing and returning to a nearby house where they were taken into custody; Kelly reportedly acknowledged being armed but denied firing the shot.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see the SUV or the suspects that night, or have additional footage to share?