Tamir Blackwood, 27, was shot and killed on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2020, outside 675 East 25th Street near 14th Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey. Police arrived after the shooting at about 8:06 p.m. and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both Blackwood and 26-year-old Jessy Camilo were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center; Blackwood later died at the hospital and Camilo was reported in stable condition.

Born October 29, 1992, Blackwood was a lifelong Paterson resident who had traveled to Jamaica during his youth. Known as Flock or Ty, he attended School 13, School 25 and Eastside High School, and worked for Burlington and two construction companies. Family remembered him as the life of the party who loved his two daughters and his relatives.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Paterson Police announced an active, ongoing investigation and did not release suspect or arrest information. Does anyone who knew Tamir or witnessed the shooting have information to share with authorities?