Maurice Hudson, 43, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, April 23, 2021, in a park on the 500 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark. Emergency services transported him to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:08 p.m. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark Police detectives opened an investigation, saying the shooting did not appear to be a random act.

In the days after the killing, authorities appealed to the public for information but made no arrests and did not identify any suspects. The investigation was described as active and ongoing, and the community was left with unanswered questions about who was responsible for Hudson’s death.

If anyone has information about Maurice Hudson or the shooting on Clinton Avenue, please contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force or Newark Police.