Katon Washington, 28, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of September 22, 2022, in Orange, New Jersey. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 12:56 a.m. near Aldine and Cleveland streets and found Washington with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital but was pronounced dead at 1:43 a.m.

Washington, a Montclair resident and a 2012 NJ Region 4 wrestling champion at Montclair High School, was left behind by the person or people who fired on him; the motive remains unclear. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Orange Police Department are investigating, and as of the latest reports no arrests or public suspect identifications have been made.

If anyone saw activity near Aldine and Cleveland streets that night or has information relevant to this shooting, please share what is known with investigators.