Wesley L. McAdams Jr. was 20 when he was shot in Newark on the afternoon of Saturday, January 27, 2018. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of West Runyon Street in the city’s South Ward; McAdams was struck in the chest and taken to University Hospital, where he died the following day.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office opened a homicide investigation. At the time of reporting, the person or persons responsible had not been identified and remained at large; the investigation was described as active and ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting on West Runyon Street or knew Wesley, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.