In the spring of 2018, the life of 20-year-old Quan Harmon, a Black male from Newark, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in an act of violence that also claimed the life of his older brother. On the evening of April 25th, Quan and his 21-year-old brother, Quamir Harmon, were on the 900 block of Bergen Street in their hometown of Newark. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., both brothers were shot. Emergency services rushed the two men to University Hospital.
Despite medical efforts, Quan Harmon was pronounced dead at 10:12 p.m. that same night. His brother, Quamir, succumbed to his injuries a few hours later, and was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. the following day.
The investigation into the double homicide was swiftly undertaken by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, but the investigation soon pointed to a suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for 22-year-old Marquise Jones, also a resident of Newark. The charges against him included two counts of murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
A little over a week after the shooting, on May 5, 2018, the investigation led law enforcement across the country to San Jose, California. There, at approximately 10:45 p.m. Pacific Time, Marquise Jones was taken into custody by the San Jose Police Department without incident. He was subsequently held at the Santa Clara County Jail, awaiting extradition back to New Jersey to face the charges related to the deaths of Quan and Quamir Harmon. The charges against Jones are accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
