On the evening of March 31, 2022, 25-year-old James Westbrook-Daye was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds on a porch in the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue in Newark’s South Ward. He was transported to University Hospital but was pronounced dead at 7:02 p.m. He was a Black / African American male.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, working with Newark Police detectives, opened an investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew James, saw activity in the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue that evening, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with investigators.