In the early morning hours of October 8, 2022, a gunshot was reported on the 600 block of Broadway in Newark, New Jersey. Responding officers found 31-year-old Jordan Feliciano Rodriguez suffering from a fatal gunshot wound; he was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:49 a.m. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force opened an investigation.

Born in the Bronx, Jordan Rodriguez was described by family as a loving son, brother, uncle and a devoted father to three children. He was one of sixteen siblings and remembered for a cheerful attitude and bright smile. In the days after the shooting officials said the investigation was active and appealed for tips, but no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified at that time.