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Police responded to Village Drive in Franklin Park found Raphael Edwards with gunshot wounds around 11:50 p.m. July 7, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
Edwards, 27, later died and the incident was ruled a homicide, Robertson said in a joint release with local officials.
The surveillance videos released Thursday show two people and a vehicle of interest.
One person of interest appears to have a distinct walk and the vehicle of interest appears to be a dark or gray colored sedan. The car was last seen leaving Village Drive and proceeding left onto Route 27 northbound.
Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrest of one or more individuals responsible for the shooting death of Raphael Edwards.
Anyone with information relating to the homicide to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-5533 or via the STOPit app.
The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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