Crime & Safety
Newark Man Shot In Park; Cops Offer $10K Reward To Catch Killer
Godfrey Jones, 25, was sitting on a bench in Weequahic Park when two men approached. One fatally shot him, police said.
NEWARK, NJ — Godfrey Jones, 25, was sitting on a bench in Weequahic Park when two men approached. Then, one took out a gun and fatally shot him, police said.
On Thursday, authorities announced that the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward up to $10,000 to catch the person who shot Jones on Aug. 6, 2018.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the fatal shooting took place at 9:15 a.m.:
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“Information gathered so far from the investigation indicates that two men approached [Jones] and one fatally shot him… [Jones] died later that day at University Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 5:27 p.m.”
Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at -1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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