Jamiesfeast – Jaquill D. Swain, who had sustained a gunshot wound, was discovered on the 100 block of Dewey Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2. This information was confirmed by Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé.
It was 11:32 p.m. when they said he was dead at the scene. A second person who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
The investigation is currently underway and is still ongoing. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the case. If you have any information regarding this matter, we kindly urge you to get in touch with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Rest assured that all calls will be treated with utmost confidentiality.