On the evening of Monday, August 16, 2021, 27-year-old Antonio McCrimmon was shot in the area of Central Avenue and South 9th Street in Newark, New Jersey. Police arrived after reports of gunfire and found McCrimmon in the street with gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital but was pronounced dead at 8:07 p.m., about ten minutes after officers first responded.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police detectives opened an investigation. McCrimmon’s death was one of two unrelated fatal shootings in Newark within a two-day span. There has been no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects in this case.

If anyone has information about the shooting of Antonio McCrimmon, please contact the Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force.