Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting In Newark, New Jersey On July 2, 2023
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage are announcing that Fuquan Johnson, 34, of Newark, has been charged with murder for the fatal shooting of Tanton Venable, 47, of Newark. On July 2, 2023 at 11:42 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of First Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Police are finding Venable suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He is being pronounced dead at the scene at 11:55 a.m. On July 3, 2023 Johnson is being arrested and charged with first degree murder for the killing of Venable. He is also being charged with second degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, second degree certain persons, and third degree receiving stolen property. Johnson is in custody in the Essex County jail. The investigation is active and ongoing. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
- Product Code
- ILEA001504739
- Registered date
- 2023/7/02 00:00:00
- Credit
- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
- Media size
- 6000 × 4000 pixel
- Deployment size
- 6.63(MB)*
*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.