On the evening of May 1, 2021, 21-year-old Jose Figueroa of Newark was found lying in the street in Paterson after being shot multiple times. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after. Investigators described the attack as a coordinated, planned ambush carried out at the intersection of Totowa Avenue and Redwood Avenue.

Police say several individuals were brought to that intersection as part of a plot involving multiple shooters. The motive was reported as a dispute between rival gangs. Authorities arrested multiple people in the investigation, including 19-year-old Chelsee Ramirez and a 17-year-old charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder; 31-year-old Jaquan A. Thomas, who was apprehended in Delaware; and 20-year-old Mick Cadet. At least seven people were charged in connection with Figueroa’s death, and two defendants were later convicted: Jaquan Thomas was found guilty of first-degree murder and 21-year-old Ismael Leon was convicted of aggravated manslaughter.

Does anyone have information about the ambush at Totowa Avenue and Redwood Avenue or remember seeing suspicious activity in that area on May 1, 2021?