Nathaniel Mickens, 32, was found dead inside a vehicle in Newark on April 28, 2019, after shots were reported in the area of the 400 block of 7th Avenue. Police arrived shortly after 2:30 a.m. and discovered Mickens unresponsive at the intersection of 7th Avenue and North 12th Street; he had apparent gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 3:37 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office opened a homicide investigation handled by its Homicide Task Force with detectives from the Newark Police Department. Authorities appealed to the public for information. In the weeks following the shooting, no suspects or arrests were publicly identified and the motive remained unclear.

If anyone witnessed activity in that area the morning of April 28, 2019, or has information about Nathaniel Mickens’ death, please come forward.