Crime & Safety

Essex County Cops Offer $5,000 Reward To Catch Newark Man's Killers

Can you help apprehend Marquet Dorsey's murderer?

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with the murder of Marquet Dorsey, 30, of Newark.

According to the ECPO, around 9 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2014, Dorsey was shot to death while sitting in his vehicle while parked in front of 5 Thomas Avenue in Newark.

Dorsey was subsequently transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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The Essex County Sheriff’s Crimestopper’s Program is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. [See above photos and below caption]

Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or 1-877-TIPS-4-EC.

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Photos courtesy of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office

Pictured above: The suspect’s vehicle and a surveillance photo of the suspect allegedly taken moments before Marquet Dorsey’s murder.

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