NJ Cops Searching for PA Man After Shots Fired in Newark

Cops are searching for a PA man after a shooting on September 1st
Gunfire was detected in Newark
35-year-old Jamarcus Fennel is wanted for questioning

Newark Shooting Prompts Police Search

Authorities in New Jersey are looking for a Pennsylvania man in connection with a shooting earlier this month.

Gunfire Detected by ShotSpotter

The Newark Department of Public Safety says at about 9:15 on the morning of Monday, September 1st, their ShotSpotter system picked up gunfire on Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd. near Oriental Street.

Officers at the scene canvassed the area and located six 9mm shell casings.

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Suspect Description and Vehicle Details

Officials are now searching for 35-year-old Jamarcus Fennel of Pennsylvania, who is wanted for questioning.

Jamarcus Fennel of Pennsylvania - Photo: Newark Dept of Public Safety / Canva

Fennel, who has ties to New Jersey, is 5’ 8”, weighs about 180 pounds, and has brown eyes.

He is the owner of an orange and black 2015 Ford Mustang with PA registration MVG-7064.

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How to Submit Tips

Anyone with information on Fennel's whereabouts is asked to call the Newark Police Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at (877) NWK-TIPS. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.

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A roundup of 31 men have been accused of sexually exploiting children online, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced on July 14 while detailing "Operation 24/7."

The suspects “possessed and or distributed videos and images of child sexual abuse, including in many cases videos of young children being raped by adults,” Grewal said.

Chat apps and gaming platforms remain favorite hunting grounds for child predators and even as the pandemic winds down, many children have continued to spend more time online.

State Police received 39% more tips in just the first 6 months of 2021 than they received in the entire year in 2019. The following are suspects charged in "Operation 24/7."

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