Devante Perry, 28, was fatally shot on the 100 block of Avon Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, on the evening of Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:50 p.m. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department are handling the investigation.

Authorities have appealed for assistance and asked anyone with information to contact their tips line; calls are being kept confidential. The circumstances of the shooting and any possible motive have not been released.

If anyone was on or near Avon Avenue that night or has information about what happened, please contact the investigators.