Rashad K. Jones, a 21-year-old Black/African American man from Newark, was shot and killed on the evening of May 25, 2019. Authorities described the shooting as a targeted attack; Jones was shot multiple times and did not survive.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Department opened a homicide investigation. In the months after the killing, law enforcement announced that progress had been made: several suspects were identified and taken into custody on charges including homicide and weapons offenses, and the case entered the court system with multiple appearances. A June 2019 report noted at least one suspect was still at large, though later announcements indicated arrests had been made. The family has pursued justice while the case has received local media attention.

If anyone has information about Jones, his movements that evening, or the people involved, please come forward to the authorities handling the case.