Anthony Starks, 31, was found with apparent gunshot wounds in a parking lot on the 400 block of Littleton Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, in the late afternoon of August 14, 2019. He was discovered at about 5:30 p.m. and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:54 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark police opened an active homicide investigation. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made and no suspects identified publicly. The case remains open while investigators seek information from anyone who may have seen or heard something in that area that afternoon.

If anyone has information about Anthony Starks, his movements that day, or the parking lot on Littleton Avenue around 5:30 p.m., please contact investigators handling the case.