Jackie Keith Bush, 65, was fatally shot in East Orange, New Jersey, in the early morning hours of December 26, 2015. Police were called for reports of shots fired near 9-11 Essex Street; officers found an unresponsive man on the sidewalk with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced Jackie K. Bush dead at the scene at 1:51 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Task Force and East Orange detectives classified the incident as a homicide and opened an active investigation. Authorities publicly identified the victim as a resident of East Orange and appealed for information.

If anyone has information about Jackie Bush, his movements that night, or events near Essex Street on December 26, 2015, please come forward.