On the evening of September 18, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on the 600 block of South 20th Street in Newark, New Jersey. When the chaos subsided, three people were found wounded. Among them was Alshadeem Q. Green, a 20-year-old Black male from Newark. The shooting occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m.
Emergency responders rushed Green to University Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal. He was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m. The two other victims of the shooting, a 20-year-old from Irvington and a 37-year-old from Newark, were also transported to the hospital and were reported to be in stable condition.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the triple shooting.
As of the initial reports following the incident, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. Authorities have continued to seek information from the public to help identify the person or persons responsible for Green's death. The investigation into the homicide remains active and ongoing as law enforcement continues to search for leads to bring the perpetrators to justice.
