Larry Oliver, 38, was shot and killed in the early morning of September 19, 2020, on the 100-block of Avon Avenue in Newark. Officers responded about 12:50 a.m.; Oliver sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his face, chest, and leg and was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:06 a.m.

Known to friends and family as Murf or L, Oliver was a lifelong Newark resident who attended Malcolm X Shabazz High School. He was a father described as devoted to and protective of his son; his death reportedly left a deep void for his family.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, with Newark detectives, took over the investigation. Preliminary reports indicated a gunman approached and fired at point-blank range before fleeing. No arrests had been announced and the suspect remained at large; the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity on Avon Avenue around 12:50 a.m. that night, please share what you know.