Amazon Driver Killed, Plainfield Man Charged In Shooting

PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Plainfield man was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an Amazon delivery driver earlier this week, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge Captain David M. Guarino jointly announced Friday.

Quahif Lane, 26, of Plainfield, has been charged with first-degree homicide and two related second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of 36-year-old Jamar S. Harris of Newark.

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Plainfield Police went to the 200 block of Garfield Avenue in Plainfield and found Harris with a fatal gunshot wound, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen Ruppert, who is prosecuting the case.

Harris was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.

A video showed Harris was making a delivery when he was approached by Lane, with the fatal attack taking place just outside the delivery van, according to authorities.

Lane was identified as the shooter and was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon, and is at the Union County Jail pending a first appearance currently scheduled for later today.

Lane may be sentenced up to life in prison if found guilty of first-degree homicide.

"I commend all involved law enforcement agencies and concerned citizens whose contributions were essential to the expeditious apprehension of Mr. Lane," Daniel said. "Our thoughts are with the victim's family and loved ones."

Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar
Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Prosecutor’s Office Detective Angela Concepcion at 908-341-5416, or
Plainfield Police Department Sergeant Thomas Collina at 732-620-2209.

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