Abdoulaye Drame, an 18-year-old college student from the Bronx, was shot and killed in Newark’s Central Ward on the evening of February 20, 2022. The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Blum Street. Bystanders flagged down Emergency Medical Services, who found Drame with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:39 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is leading the homicide investigation. No motive or suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced. The family and community continue to await answers.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about what brought him to Newark, please come forward.