Essex County authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information
leading to an arrest and conviction in the
fatal shooting of a Maplewood high school student.
The shooting happened June 6
around 9:30 p.m. at the Underhill Sports Complex, an athletic field for Columbia High School.
According to authorities, responding police officers found 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, who had been
shot at least once, and a 17-year-old boy whose name was not released.
Authorities say Fofana was pronounced dead at the scene a short time
later, while the wounded teen was treated at a hospital for injuries that were
not considered life-threatening.
Fofana was in 11th grade. His family
says that he loved soccer and looked out for his little brother. He came to the
United States from Liberia when he was 10 years old.
Anyone with information can call investigators at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.