Rasasim Foster was 28 when he was shot dead in Jersey City on the evening of July 3, 2017. Police were called for reports of gunfire near 262 Clinton Avenue at about 10:50 p.m. and found Foster unresponsive on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene just after 11:00 p.m.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit, with help from the Jersey City Police Department, investigated the killing and identified a suspect. A 22-year-old Jersey City resident, Keshawn Sparkman, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, admitting he shot Foster with a shotgun that night. The state recommended an 18-year term in New Jersey state prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, with sentencing scheduled before a Hudson County Superior Court judge.

If anyone knew Rasasim, saw activity near 262 Clinton Avenue that night, or has information about the case, please come forward.