On the night of September 8, 2012, gunfire was reported on Garside Street in Newark, New Jersey. Officers responding to calls of shots fired at about 10:25 p.m. found 17-year-old Newark resident Juan Cabrera suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Hospital and was pronounced dead just before midnight.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Police Department opened a homicide investigation, with the case handled by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Task Force. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and sought witnesses, but information about any suspects or arrests has not been publicly disclosed. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear to the public, and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about Juan Cabrera’s death or was in the Garside Street area that night, please share what you know with investigators.