Nazim Cheek was 19 when he was shot and killed in Newark on October 9, 2020. Around midnight on the 100 block of Isabella Avenue, gunfire left him with multiple chest wounds. He was found at the scene, taken to University Hospital, and pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators say a suspect stepped out of a dark-colored vehicle, possibly black and bearing a distinctive strip, shot Cheek multiple times, then fled in that same vehicle. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark detectives are handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced; the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the vehicle or the people involved, please contact the tips line and share what is known.