Nadir Al-Jahi Key, 29, was fatally shot on the 200 block of Orange Street in Newark on Saturday night, August 20, 2022. He was taken to University Hospital but died in the early morning hours from his wound. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department led the investigation.

Initial reports say the probe was active and ongoing and authorities asked the public for information in the days after the shooting. No suspect information was released immediately and no arrest has been publicly announced. There is limited public detail about the events leading to the shooting beyond the location, medical transport, and investigative response.

If anyone has information about what happened on Orange Street that night or knew Nadir, please share tips with the Newark Police or the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.