Police Seek Help Identifying 'Persons of Interest' in Newark Cop Killing

The manhunt continued Tuesday for the triggerman  Monday outside a strip club in Paterson.

On Tuesday night, investigators released photos via the Paterson Police Cease Fire Unit's Facebook page of two men who they've deemed "persons of interest" and a car "used by the murderer." The three photos appear to be taken as stills from surveillance videos.

Authorities provided no information about the duo's involvement in the shooting and stopped short of labeling the men suspects. 

Meanwhile, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies combed northern New Jersey and pleaded for the public's help in capturing the unknown assailant, according to Robert Pringle, a senior assistant prosecutor with the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

"We won't stop until the killer is apprehended," said Pringle.

A $25,000 reward is offered for information leading to the gunman's capture.

Authorities said the shooter, described as a tall, slim black man in his 20s, killed Michael Morgan, 32, around 3 a.m., outside the Sunrise Lounge on Straight Street.

Morgan, who was a Belleville resident, was outside the club with a woman .

It's unclear what happened next because authorities declined to detail specifics.

The woman, whose name, age and relation to Morgan were not released, was unharmed, according to John Latoracca, the chief assistant prosecutor in Passaic County.

Latoracca said the same man who shot Morgan robbed a group of women roughly 15 minutes before, a block away from the lounge.

Anyone with information is asked to call Paterson police at (973) 321-1120 or the police tips line at (973) 523-TIPS.