In the winter of 2018, the life of 20-year-old Wesley L. McAdams Jr. of Irvington was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Newark, New Jersey. On the afternoon of Saturday, January 27th, gunfire erupted in the 200 block of West Runyon Street in the city's South Ward. McAdams was struck in the chest by a bullet.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and rushed the young man to University Hospital.
Despite the efforts of medical professionals, Wesley McAdams succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead the following day.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, authorities from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office began an investigation into the homicide. At the time, it was reported that the person or persons responsible for the shooting had not been identified and remained at large. The investigation was described as active and ongoing as law enforcement worked to uncover the circumstances that led to the deadly encounter. Information regarding any subsequent arrests or the identification of any suspects has not been made available in online sources.
