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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 encountered several individuals near Ross Street and Evergreen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. One officer discharged his firearm, striking two people. Both were taken to a hospital, where Wali Bey, 43, was later pronounced dead. Another person injured in the shooting remains hospitalized. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating the police-involved shooting under state procedures. Family members and community members have held a vigil and are calling for answers about the incident’s circumstances.

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/