Newark Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend: Essex County Prosecutor

By Sam Barron From Daily Voice

A 42-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 9.

At 10:45 a.m., Kasem McDonald shot Shaneequah Williams, 45 inside her apartment at 89 Astor St., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, said.

McDonald initially fled the scene but surrendered at the Essex County Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, authorities said.

He is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said. He is also charged with convicted felon to have possession of a handgun, authorities said.