Shyheim T. Rawls, 19, was found with apparent gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Avon Avenue in Newark shortly before 1:00 a.m. on April 18, 2015. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and transported him to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Police opened an investigation; the Essex County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force took the case. The investigation was described as ongoing and active.

If anyone has information about Shyheim Rawls, his movements that night, or the area around Avon Avenue, please come forward.