On the evening of Sunday, April 6, 2020, just before 8 p.m., gunfire broke out near Lyons and Union avenues in Irvington, New Jersey. Two men were shot; one of them, 65-year-old Lawrence Peterson of Newark, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:02 p.m. His life ended on a residential street while a second shooting victim was taken to University Hospital for treatment.

The Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force opened an investigation, canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and evidence and issuing public appeals. The inquiry remains active and ongoing, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information that could help bring answers about Lawrence Peterson’s death, please share what you know.