On October 21, 2021, in Newark’s South Ward near Grumman and Maple Avenue, 41-year-old Louis Brown of Watchung was found inside a car with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced Brown dead at the scene at 4:56 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police detectives opened an active investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confidential tip line.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the Grumman and Maple Avenue area on the evening of October 21, 2021, please consider reaching out with what you know.