Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., requests the public’s help identifying the below-pictured male suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., Police responded to the 300 block of South 11th Street on a call of shots fired. Responding officers located a spent shell casing on the sidewalk and observed a window shattered by gunfire in a first-floor residence. No injuries have been reported, but concerned citizens reported that two males, who had been riding e-bikes, fled the scene by jumping a fence and running through a backyard after a male suspect took out a firearm and shot at them.
Detectives investigating this incident describe the suspect as having a thin build with short braided hair. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray and black Nike sweatpants, and black and gray sneakers.
Director Miranda urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are confidential and could result in a reward. Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at: https://npd.newarkpublicsafety.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #newjersey #cops #tips #CrimeStoppers
