A Sunday afternoon shooting in Newark ended the life of 27-year-old Haneef Sanders on May 25, 2020. The incident occurred in the area of 98 Maple Avenue; emergency responders took Sanders to Beth Israel Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 2:15 p.m. that day.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, working with Newark Police detectives, led the investigation. Authorities described the probe as active and asked the public for information, saying tips would be kept confidential. In the days after the shooting no arrests had been announced and no suspects were publicly identified.

If anyone was in the area of 98 Maple Avenue that afternoon or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Essex County tips line.