Fatal Shooting At Union County Housing Complex Under Investigation

ELIZABETH, NJ — A fatal shooting at an Elizabeth housing complex is under investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

At around 10 p.m. on May 24, Elizabeth Police Officers went to Mravlag Manor, a housing complex on Maple Avenue, on a report of a shooting.

Officers found 36-year-old Jair Adams, of Elizabeth, dead at the scene, said authorities.

This is an ongoing, active investigation and anyone with information about this matter is urged

to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Scott
Cherfoff at 908-358-9162 or Elizabeth Police Department’s Detective John Londono at 908-578-
5192.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at
www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an indictment and
conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.

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