On the evening of December 11, 2014, a 30-year-old man from Edison, Rajab K. Muhammad, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey. The incident occurred at approximately 6:53 p.m. in the 300 block of Littleton Avenue. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene at 7:16 p.m.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in conjunction with the Newark Police Department, immediately launched an investigation into the shooting.
In the immediate aftermath of the event, officials announced that they were actively investigating the homicide but had not yet made any arrests.
Despite the initial investigation, public online sources have not provided any subsequent updates regarding arrests made or suspects identified in the years following the death of Rajab K. Muhammad. The case remains without a publicly reported resolution, and the circumstances surrounding his killing have not been officially clarified through the announcement of any arrests or the naming of any suspects.
