On the evening of July 22, 2015, 16-year-old Ronald Witherspoon, Jr. was found with a gunshot wound to the head near Monticello and Belmont Avenues in Jersey City, steps from his home. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and died of his injuries the next day. His family donated his organs, which were used to help six people and potentially others.

Within days and weeks after the shooting, authorities identified several suspects and made multiple arrests. Three Jersey City residents — 24-year-old Naji McDuffy, 21-year-old Darius Emanuel, and 24-year-old Justin Nesmith — were taken into custody on charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office later issued arrest warrants for 21-year-old Marquis Nicken and 18-year-old Dwayne Powell on the same charges and described them as armed and dangerous.

Anyone who knew Ronald or has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.