In the early morning hours of August 18, 2021, gunshots were reported in a parking lot on Clyde Potts Drive at the Manahan Village public housing complex in Morristown, New Jersey. First responders arriving shortly after 1 a.m. found 35-year-old Raijah Scott of Cedar Knolls dead at the scene. An autopsy confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators identified 27-year-old Tyrell Lansing of Morristown as an acquaintance of the victim and say Lansing shot Scott multiple times at close range before fleeing in a vehicle. A multi-agency manhunt involved the Morristown Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and New Jersey State Police; Lansing was arrested in Oklahoma on August 19, 2021. Authorities charged Lansing with first-degree murder and weapons offenses; another man, DeQuan McDaniel, was arrested in Oklahoma and charged with hindering apprehension, and Myles Dacres later pleaded guilty to providing a false alibi for Lansing.

If anyone knew Raijah, his movements in Morristown that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.