Kevin L. Williams, a 34-year-old Black man from Newark, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Cleremont Avenue in Irvington on Monday, January 3, 2022. Irvington Police responded to a report at about 6:58 p.m.; emergency personnel pronounced Williams dead at the scene at 7:24 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force opened an investigation. Initial reports offer few details about motive or how the shooting unfolded; investigators canvassed the area and asked witnesses to come forward. As of the days after the killing, no arrests had been announced and the investigation remained active.

If anyone was in the Cleremont Avenue area that evening or has information about Kevin Williams or the shooting, contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line.