Tarad Tolliver, 26, was found with apparent gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Halsted Street in Newark shortly before 3:00 a.m. on March 29, 2015. Officers had responded to reports of gunfire; emergency personnel transported Tolliver to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:23 a.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force, including Newark Police detectives, took over the investigation. As of the latest update, investigators had not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests, and the motive remained unclear. Authorities asked the public for information to clarify the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about Tarad Tolliver or events on Halsted Street around 3:00 a.m., please share what is known.