On the night of August 9, 2016, a shooting at a party at Holy Ghost Tabernacle Ministries on Communipaw Avenue in Jersey City left 17-year-old Leander Williams dead. He was shot just before 11:30 p.m., found unconscious with a gunshot wound to his upper body, and was pronounced dead around midnight at Jersey City Medical Center. Authorities said the shooting was not random and that Williams was the intended target; reports also noted he had a loaded gun at the time.

Two girls were also wounded that night: a 16-year-old with an upper-body wound who was disoriented and treated at the hospital, and a 12-year-old who was transported in stable condition. Both were later released after treatment.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office identified 18-year-old Daequan Jackson as a suspect and issued a warrant charging him with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. Jackson surrendered to Hudson County homicide detectives on the evening of August 22, 2016, and was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

Did anyone at the party or who knew Leander see anything that could help the investigation?