On the evening of Sunday, April 23, 2022, gunfire in the Sunnyside Terrace area near Hudson Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, left 46-year-old Gregory Evens of Irvington dead. Police were dispatched about 7:30 p.m.; emergency responders found Evens with multiple apparent gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:52 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department opened an active homicide investigation and appealed to the public for information. Authorities say no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. Investigators are exploring possible motives and leads as they piece together what happened that night.

If anyone has information about Gregory Evens, his movements that evening, or the shooting near Sunnyside Terrace, please contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office or East Orange Police.