A Fourth of July block party on Montrose Terrace in Irvington, New Jersey, ended in tragedy when gunfire broke out around 11:45 p.m. on July 4, 2021. Tarik R. Barnes, 42, and his brother Malik A. McCallister, 38, were both shot while attending the cookout. Residents initially thought the sounds were fireworks before realizing they were gunshots. Both men were given CPR at the scene and taken to University Hospital in Newark; Malik McCallister was pronounced dead shortly after arrival and Tarik Barnes died of his wounds and was pronounced dead at 2:09 a.m. on July 5, 2021.

The two brothers lived together in Rahway. Investigators from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Irvington Police Department said a Black male suspect reportedly appeared and began shooting. No arrests have been announced. The Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was at the block party or saw a person acting suspiciously in the area that night, what information can be shared with investigators?