Abdul M. Riley, 37, was shot dead in Newark on September 8, 2015. The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. near Aldine Street and Forrest Street. Riley was a Newark resident and his death devastated family and friends.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Department opened a joint investigation and the case was handled by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force. Authorities asked the public for help and offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects, and the killing remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about what happened to Abdul Riley that could help investigators, please come forward.