In the late hours of a Sunday evening in December 2019, the city of Newark was rattled by an act of violence that claimed the life of 54-year-old Patrick Wollingston. On that night, at approximately 11 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of South 9th Street and 13th Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Wollingston suffering from severe injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation into the death of the male victim was promptly taken over by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force. Initial inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the shooting led investigators to consider robbery as a possible motive for the attack. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, officials announced that they were actively searching for suspects who they believed opened fire on Wollingston and left him on the street.
Despite the ongoing investigation by the task force, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the homicide of Patrick Wollingston. The case has seemingly gone cold, with no suspects having been publicly identified or apprehended in the years that have passed since his death. The search for those responsible for this fatal shooting continues, leaving a lingering sense of unresolved justice for a life cut short.
