Carron Dennis, 21, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of a February day in Newark while on the 500 block of South 17th Street. Reports give the time as about 2:30 a.m. and the date as either February 16 or February 17, 2017. The motive has not been reported.

The Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force jointly handled the investigation. No suspects were immediately identified or arrested, and authorities described the inquiry as active and ongoing while appealing to the public for information.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who may have seen or heard anything relevant is asked to come forward with information that could help resolve this case.