Ronhazim Skipper, 48, was fatally shot while walking with his young child on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, on the evening of July 20, 2022. The shooting happened at about 6:53 p.m.; officers found Skipper with gunshot wounds and he was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:06 p.m. His child, who was present, was not physically harmed.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police detectives opened an investigation into the killing. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been announced and the inquiry remains active.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please share what is known with investigators.