Shahid Malik Salaam, 45, was shot and killed in Newark’s West Ward on Saturday, November 27, 2021. The shooting happened near a cemetery; Salaam, who lived in East Orange, was taken to University Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Friends and family remember Salaam for his infectious smile. He was a father to a son, Alshadee Zahir Salaam, a partner to Erica, and a father figure to eight other children. Police opened an immediate investigation and say several leads are being pursued, but the gunman has not been identified and no arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw anything in the area that night, please contact the Newark investigators handling the case.