Video Shows Man Connected To Recent Plainfield Shooting: Police

PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Do you know this man? The Union County Prosecutor's Office is attempting to identify the individual depicted in this video as a person of interest in connection with the Dec. 29 homicide of Shamar Coleman.

Coleman, 32, of Plainfield was shot at a restaurant on the 1000 block of East Second Street in Plainfield on 5:45 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His death marked the 12th homicide in the city for 2016.

Police point out the distinctive clothing being worn by the individual.

Watch the surveillance video below:

This incident is now under joint investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force, Plainfield Police Division, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit.

Anyone with information about this matter is being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Jose Vendas at 908-358- 3048 or Detective Richard Acosta at 908-347-0404.

The Union County Crime Stoppers also are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654- TIPS (8477), via text message by texting “UCTIP” plus a message to 274637 (CRIMES), or online at www.uctip.org.

(Screenshot via video footage)

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