Popcorn Park Zoo Mourning Shooting Death Of Newark AHS Officer

Associated Humane Societies animal control officer Alvis G. Carrington often made trips from the AHS Newark facility down to the Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township, according to nj.com.

Sadly, Carrington was gunned down shortly before midnight on May 31 in front of a home on Wainwright Street in Newark. He died shortly after at University Hospital, Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.

Carrington, 43, who served for 16 years with Associated Humane Societies in Newark, routinely came to Popcorn Park to bring supplies or transfer animals to the shelter at 1 Humane Way in Lacey.

And he will be missed by his fellow animal control officers, including those at Popcorn Park.

"I've known him for 16 years," said John Bergmann, a member of the Associated Humane Society's Board of Directors. "He was one of the good guys. Always pleasant, always caring about the animals."

There's a $10,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. The reward is provided by Essex County Armando Fontoura's Crime Stoppers Program.

"We are all devastated and in total shock at the news," a post on the AHS-Newark Facebook page states. "Alvis was an ACO at our facility for the last 16 years. He was a friend, a loyal employee and will be missed by all of us. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife, Karen, and his children. RIP Alvis."

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Photo credit: AHS-Newark Facebook page.