Alpha M. Dumbuya, 24, of West Hazelton, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey, in the early hours of Sunday, September 22, 2019. The shooting occurred at about 3:28 a.m. in the 600 block of Market Street. Emergency crews transported Dumbuya to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, working with the Newark Police Department, is handling the investigation. No arrests had been announced in the initial reports and the investigation was described as active and ongoing. Authorities asked the public for information that could lead to the person or persons responsible.

If anyone heard or saw anything in the 600 block of Market Street around 3:28 a.m. on September 22, 2019, or has other information about Alpha Dumbuya’s killing, please come forward.