Shakeem Ricks, a 25-year-old resident of Paterson, New Jersey, was fatally shot in the early hours of Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Police were called about a shooting near 207 12th Avenue at approximately 1:33 a.m.; officers found a crime scene but no victim at that location. Ricks arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in a private vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead.

His death was the city’s second homicide of 2020. Authorities described the investigation as active and ongoing. In the days and years following the shooting there have been no public announcements of any arrests or identification of a suspect or suspects. The case remains open and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in Paterson near 207 12th Avenue that night see or hear anything that could help the investigation?