On the evening of November 19, 2019, gunfire erupted inside Cut Creators barbershop at 80 Clinton Place in Newark’s South Ward. Sabor A. Townes, 22, of Maplewood, was fatally wounded; two other men were shot and survived. Emergency services arrived at about 8:40 p.m. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, including Newark detectives, opened the investigation and said early findings did not indicate a link to another fatal shooting in the city the previous day.

Townes, a member of Columbia High School’s Class of 2015, was remembered by those who knew him and a memorial service was held at the National Islamic Association in Newark. The two surviving victims were treated at a local hospital and reported in stable condition. No arrests have been announced and the motive has not been released; the investigation remains active.

Does anyone who was in or near the South Ward barbershop on November 19 have information that could help investigators?