On a Tuesday evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 16-year-old Rashawn Cooper, a male, was tragically cut short. On May 30, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Newark police responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the 100 block of Goodwin Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers discovered an unconscious and unresponsive Cooper, who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and quickly transported the teenager to University
Hospital. Despite their efforts, Rashawn Cooper was pronounced dead at 10:34 p.m. that same evening. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, immediately launched an investigation into the fatal shooting.
In the initial stages of the investigation, authorities announced that the case was active and ongoing. Law enforcement officials appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Prosecutor's Office tips line. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, and no suspects had been publicly identified. The investigation into the death of Rashawn Cooper remains open.
