13 Homicides In Newark; Suspects Arrested In Nearly Every Case: ECPO

NEWARK, NJ — Police have arrested or identified a suspect in 12 of 13 recent homicide cases that took place in Newark, authorities announced Wednesday.

According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, there were 13 homicides in Newark from June 1 to Sept. 30. In total, 14 suspects have been identified and arrested in connection with those crimes (see the list below).

The following people were recently charged in connection with homicides that happened in Newark, prosecutors said:

June 4 – “Ty’Shon Young was shot and killed on the 200-block of South Orange Avenue. An investigation by detectives from the prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force led to the arrest of Timothy Young, 34, for the murder of Ty’Shon Young.”

June 13 – “Raymeer Shakim Tarver, 25, was shot and killed in Boys’ Park on Sussex Avenue. Task force detectives identified and arrested two suspects, Kawan McGill and Clevas McIntosh for the murder of Tarver.”

June 20 – “Raheem Wright, 49, was shot and killed on the 300-block of Peshine Avenue. Taksk force detectives subsequently identified and arrested Ty-Juan Travis for the murder of Wright.”

July 2 – “Jose Bautista was shot and killed on the 200-block of Park Avenue. An investigation by the homicide task force led to the arrest of Yusef Hanif, and he has been charged with the murder of Bautista.”

July 5 – “Alfonso Mainato-Alulema, 52, was stabbed to death on Magazine Street. An investigation by task force detectives has led to the arrest of Jean Leyba-Lopez, and he has been charged with murder and weapons offenses.”

July 22 – “Edgardo Alvarado, 43, was shot and killed on the 100-block Woodside Avenue. After an extensive investigation, task force detectives arrested and charged two males, Henry Lopez and Joshua Morales. Both have been charged with murder and weapons offenses.”

July 23 – “Brielle Alston, 31, was shot on the 400-block of 4th Avenue. She died early the next morning. Tyheed Harris has been arrested and charged in Alston’s death.”

July 28 – “David Boardingham, 54, was assaulted on the 800-block of Broad Street. He succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 15. The investigation was assumed by the Homicide Task Force and detectives were able to identify and charge Christian Hill in connection with the death of Boardingham.”

Aug. 1 – “Eric Givens, 32, was shot and killed on the 600-block of S. 10th Street. Task Force detectives have charged Darryl Ross with murder and weapons offenses.”

Aug. 10 – “Stephn Dembia, Jr. was shot and run over by a motor vehicle on the 100-block of Elizabeth Avenue. This investigation remains active and ongoing, but to date, Shakir Jones Vann has been charged with murder.”

Sept. 2 – “Darryl Craft was shot and killed near 139 Chadwick Avenue. As a result of an investigation by the Homicide Task Force, Zyion A. Williams-Jones, 21, who has addresses in both Phillipsburg and Newark, has been arrested in connection with the murder of Craft.”

Sept. 18 – “Nakiyyah T. Blue, 26, was shot in a supermarket at 700 South 7th Street. Task force detectives were able to identify and charge Anthony Hilliard with the murder of Blue.”

ESSEX COUNTY HOMICIDE RATE

In December 2023, the prosecutor’s office announced that Essex County has been seeing its lowest homicide rate in decades, noting a 27 percent drop in homicides from the previous year.

“This is by no means a victory lap since each homicide represents a loss of life, and each one pains us deeply,” Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said. “We will continue to work in close partnership with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to reduce all violent crime in Essex County, especially homicide.”

• See Related: Homicides At Historic Low In Essex County, Prosecutors Say

All homicides and suspicious deaths in Essex County are investigated by the prosecutor’s homicide task force, which consists of detectives from the prosecutor’s office, the Newark Police Department, the New Jersey State Police, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office and the East Orange, Irvington and Orange police departments.

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