Crime & Safety
$5K Reward Offered For Info About Newark Shooting
Avent Holston, 27, was shot to death in Newark, police say. Essex County authorities are offering a reward for info leading to an arrest.
NEWARK, NJ — Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the death of 27-year-old Newark resident, Avent Holston.
According to prosecutors, Holston was fatally shot in October 2019 on the 300-block of West Kinney Street in Newark.
Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose previously called the shooting “another example of a senseless loss of life due to the prevalence of illegal guns on our streets.”
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On Wednesday, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that police arrested Hassan S. Shoulars, 26, of Newark, and charged him with conspiracy and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the shooting.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is conducting an ongoing investigation into the shooting with assistance from the Newark Police Department.
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Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to additional arrests in this case. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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