Shooting at 00 BLOCK OF PARK PLACE on 10/05/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 10/05/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Man fatally shot in chest in downtown Newark; ShotSpotter detected gunfire in the 80 block of Park Place; victim pronounced dead at University Hospital; suspect fled

Address: 00 BLOCK OF PARK PLACE, Newark, NJ

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Alvarado

Name

Hayley Erin Alvarado

Missing Age

18

Est. Current Age

20

Last Seen

Jersey City, NJ on 12/17/2023

Physical Description

Race: Asian Ethnicity: Unknown Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Black Height: 4'1" Weight: 150 lbs

Case Number

MP113778

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Gordillo

Name

Alvaro Gordillo

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Alvaro was found dead in his apartment at 826 Harned St. In Perth Amboy. He had been attacked and killed at least two days before he was discovered. He had moved to Perth Amboy from Elizabeth in 1978.

Agency

Middlesex County Crime Stoppers

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