Vishon Lamar Randolph was 18 when he was shot and killed in Paterson, New Jersey in the early hours of April 22, 2017. Known as Man-Man, he had graduated from Panther Academy and was studying accounting at Passaic County Community College. Around 3 a.m. on Straight Street at Montgomery Street, gunfire struck Randolph multiple times; another young man was wounded and survived.

Investigators later arrested 19-year-old Tamaj R. Lemmon after tracking him to a boiler room on North 4th Street on April 24. Police recovered a handgun nearby and charged Lemmon with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and multiple weapons offenses tied to the incident. At trial the State presented evidence that Lemmon fired on the three men, striking Randolph repeatedly and then firing additional close-range shots. A jury convicted Lemmon of first-degree murder, weapons offenses, and aggravated assault; he was sentenced in September 2018 to a total of 74 years in prison.

Vishon Randolph is remembered by family and friends for his kindness, love of basketball, and promise as a student; his nickname Man-Man appears on memorials and obituaries. If anyone knew Vishon, his routines, or witnessed the shooting that night, please share what can help the record.