In the pre-dawn hours of a Friday in March 2017, the life of Quinzel Ward, a 31-year-old man from Irvington, New Jersey, was tragically cut short on a street in Newark. The incident occurred around 3:41 a.m. on the 100 block of Court Street, where Ward was fatally shot. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they found him suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:00 a.m.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in conjunction with the Newark Police Department, immediately began an investigation into the fatal shooting. At the time, authorities confirmed they were actively looking into the circumstances surrounding the shooting but had not yet identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the case.
The death of Quinzel Ward was one of several homicides that occurred in Newark that week, contributing to a grim tally for the city. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials stated that the investigation was ongoing and that additional information would be released as it became available. However, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the years that have followed. The case, as far as public records show, remains an unsolved homicide, leaving questions about the events of that early morning unanswered.
