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Wali Bey

Age : 43

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/19/2026

Location : Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue near a corner liquor store

City : Newark

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Newark Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during police shootout, 2nd person injured

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/19/2026, Newark Police Department officers confronted multiple individuals near Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue in Newark. During the encounter, an officer fired his weapon, striking Wali Bey, 43, and another person. Police transported both individuals to a hospital, where Bey was pronounced dead. The second person survived and remained hospitalized with injuries. Authorities have not publicly released the officer’s name. Police have not publicly detailed whether Bey fired a weapon or whether a firearm was recovered. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability assumed control of the investigation pursuant to state policy governing police use of force. Family members and community members held a vigil and publicly questioned the circumstances leading to the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/newark-shooting-latest
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/newark-nj-police-involved-shooting-hanford-street/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/newark-police-officer-shooting-update/6446870/