Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on December 12, 2021, gunfire was reported on Stuyvesant Avenue in Newark. Officers responding found 44-year-old Cornell Daniels of Irvington outside near the intersection of Rockland Terrace with gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark but was pronounced dead at 2:01 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police detectives led the investigation, canvassing the area and asking the public for information. In the days after the shooting authorities described the probe as active and ongoing, and no arrests had been announced. There was no release about a possible motive or suspects.

If anyone has information about Cornell Daniels or the events on Stuyvesant Avenue that night, please share what you know with investigators.