Tyshawn Christian, 25, was shot and killed in Newark’s West Ward on the evening of May 5, 2019. Known locally as rapper Tik Millie and as a pitcher for the amateur Newark Astros, he was struck by gunfire near Smith Street when shots were fired into a crowd. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department opened an investigation and issued public appeals, but no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been identified. Friends, family and teammates remembered Christian as a positive influence whose music and baseball career were cut short.

Does anyone who was in the West Ward that night or who knew Tyshawn have information that could help bring answers?