In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in October 2015, the life of 21-year-old Marc 'Wes' Eason was tragically cut short on the streets of Paterson, New Jersey. Eason was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso at the intersection of 12th Avenue and East 22nd Street around 2 a.m. on October 6, 2015.
Emergency services responded to the scene and transported the young man to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center.
He was listed in critical condition as medical staff fought to save his life. Despite their efforts, Eason succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital later that evening. The news of his passing was met with anguish by his family, including his cousin Donna Nelson-Ivy, who was the city's health director at the time.
Authorities from the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and the Paterson Police Department launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. At the time of the initial reports, police confirmed the circumstances of Eason's death and that the investigation was actively underway. However, in the years that have followed, no public announcements have been made regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the murder of Marc Eason. The case remains an unresolved chapter in the city's history, leaving a family to grapple with the unanswered questions surrounding the violent end to a young life.
