On a late summer morning, the life of 27-year-old Del Roberts Jr. was tragically cut short on a street in Newark, New Jersey. It was Saturday, September 2, 2017, when gunfire erupted at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and South 20th Street. When officers from the Newark Police Department arrived at the scene around 11:30 a.m., they found Roberts suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the location, and Roberts was quickly transported to University Hospital. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after 12:15 p.m. The incident took place on the border of Newark and Irvington, the latter being the town Roberts called home.
In the wake of the shooting, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the death of the young male.
While the motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, the investigation did lead to the identification of a suspect. Authorities announced that they were searching for Khaiff T. Hunter-McDaniels, a 34-year-old from Newark, who was wanted for the murder of Del Roberts Jr.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office sought the public's assistance in locating Hunter-McDaniels and urged anyone with information to come forward. To date, publicly available information has not confirmed the apprehension of the suspect, and the final resolution of the case remains unclear.
