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Angel Guzman, a Jersey City resident, arrived at Jersey City Medical Center in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the upper body around 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead shortly before 4 p.m., Suarez said.
An investigation revealed Guzman was shot in the head inside a residence on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City, Suarez said. The 17-year-old was charged as a juvenile with aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said.
A fundraiser has been launched to assist Guzman's family with funeral expenses. As of Thursday, Dec. 28, more than $3,600 has been raised.
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