Juan Porter allegedly gun downed a 23-year-old East Orange man in February during an attempted robbery
Juan Porter was arrested in Maine this morning. He is suspected of shooting and killing an East Orange man earlier this year in Newark. A man sought for a fatal shooting outside a Newark go-go bar in February was arrested Monday morning in Maine, according to a report.
Juan "Yum Yum" Porter, 30, was taken into custody in Lewiston following a "routine" traffic stop, WCSH6.com said.
He allegedly lied to Maine cops about his identity after being pulled over, but Newark police told authorities in Maine he was wanted here, the report said.
Porter allegedly shot and killed Sharod Coleman, 23, of East Orange on Passaic Street near 21 Foxes Go-Go on Feb. 8.
Another man was also injured in the shooting, which took place during an attempted robbery, authorities said.
The Essex County Sheriff's Office put up a $5,000 reward on Aug. 13 for information that would lead to Porter's arrest.
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