In the late hours of August 18, 2015, the life of 32-year-old Andre Singh was tragically cut short during a violent home invasion in Newark, New Jersey. Responding to reports of a shooting shortly before midnight, police arrived at a Sanford Avenue residence to find a grim scene. Inside, Singh and another 31-year-old man were discovered suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both men were rushed to University Hospital for immediate medical attention.
Despite the efforts of medical professionals, Singh succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at approximately 3 a.m. the following day. An investigation later revealed he had been shot in the head. The second victim, who sustained gunshot wounds to the hand and groin, survived the brutal attack. The incident was not a random act of violence; authorities determined that Singh was the target of the home invasion.
The subsequent investigation led to charges against three individuals in connection with the fatal shooting. Aaron Terrell, 25, was taken into custody and faced charges of felony murder and unlawful possession of a weapon, among other offenses. Two other Newark men, 25-year-old Papayaw Mack and 25-year-old Jahad Lemons, were also charged with homicide. While Terrell was apprehended, Mack and Lemons were initially at large. The bail for the trio was set at a significant one million dollars.
Further legal proceedings revealed more details about the night of the murder. Jahad Lemons was one of three men indicted in December of that year on charges of murder, robbery, and weapons offenses. According to prosecutors, Lemons and his accomplices forced their way into Singh's apartment, where they proceeded to rob him and the other two occupants of cash and personal belongings. It was during this robbery that Terrell and another now-deceased co-conspirator shot Singh and the other man. Surveillance footage captured Lemons leaving the apartment with a pair of Singh's shoes. Ultimately, Jahad Lemons pleaded guilty to charges including murder during a crime of violence. While his attorney argued that he did not fire the weapon, Lemons accepted responsibility for his role in the events that led to Andre Singh's death.
