In the early morning hours of June 25, 2022, gunfire on Belle Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey, killed 27-year-old Yeshawn Staggers. Staggers, a Black male, was in the area of 33 Belle Avenue at about 1:10 a.m. when he was struck by bullets. A private vehicle took him to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paterson Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or reported arrests. Witnesses told investigators a Honda CR-V with tinted windows was seen fleeing the area shortly after the shooting, and police believe that vehicle may be connected. Investigators have been looking into several possible motives, and the probe remains active.

If anyone was in that part of Belle Avenue around 1:10 a.m. on June 25, 2022, or has information about the Honda CR-V, please contact investigators.