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Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody
Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody Five people were shot in Jersey City in separate incidents on Thursday, Dec. 29, and a 16-year-old boy has been charged in one, authorities said. The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. when the boy shot a 14-year-old victim in the left thigh at Armstrong Avenue and MLK Drive, city spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 16-year-old boy was arrested after a foot pursuit and charged with attempted murder and unlawful weapon possession, police said. The second incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. near Bergen a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Outsmart Gunman Trying To Flee Through Window After Jersey City Shootout Police Outsmart Gunman Trying To Flee Through Window After Jersey City Shootout
Police Outsmart Gunman Trying To Flee Through Window After Jersey City Shootout A 35-year-old Jersey City man who thought he'd be able to escape police by jumping out a window after a shootout was outsmarted by officers already canvassing the scene, authorities said. Police responding to reports of shots fired at MLK Drive and Wilkinson Avenue found Dawkins and another man shooting each other around 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. Dawkins and the other gunman fled — Dawkins into his home at 133 Wilkinson Ave. Officers, however, had already set up a perimeter and quickly arrested Dawkins, Wallace-Scalcione said. Daw…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MURDER: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting MURDER: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting
Murder: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting A pair of men have been charged with murder in a Jersey City shooting that left one man dead in June, authorities announced. Quadre Domnie, 21, of Jersey City, and Jekhi Wade, 19, of North Plainfield, are responsible for killing Kyle Howard, 34, of Newark, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Domnie and Wade shot Howard around 11:15 p.m. on Forrest Street and MLK Drive on Sunday, June 12, Suarez said. Howard was rushed to the hospital in a private car and later died. Both were arrested without incident on Monday, July 25, 2022 near Cator and Rose avenues in Jersey City. Domnie and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says 'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says
'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says "That's him" were apparently the words that echoed around Forrest Street in Jersey City moments before a man was shot 10 times in an alleyway. Witnesses heard after a group of people sprung out of a BMW — possibly stolen – and chased the victim into the alley between MLK Drive and Bergen Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, NJ Advance Media says citing police radio transmissions. The victim was struck 10 times and hospitalized in critical condition, the outlet said. City officials did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment placed Thursday night. Click here for more…

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by Cecilia Levine
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41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting 41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting
41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting A 41-year-old Jersey City man was killed in an overnight shooting, authorities said. Police officers who heard gunshots responded to Grant Avenue and MLK Drive around 4 a.m., where they found Ishamell McCany with a gunshot wound in his torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. McCany was rushed ot Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 a.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death were pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit was investigating with help from the Jersey City P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman
Seen HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman Authorities in Hudson County are seeking the public's help in locating a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting. An arrest warrant has been issued for 26-year-old Mark Stewart, of Jersey City, for the shooting of 30-year-old Felicia Stewart on July 27, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Felicia was shot on Grant Avenue near MLK Drive just before 1 a.m. while attending a memorial service for another shooting victim, officials said. She was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at 2:02 a.m.  The Regional Medical Examiner determin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence
Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence A 30-year-old woman was shot and killed while attending a memorial vigil in Jersey City, city officials said. Felicia Stewart was found with gunshot wounds in her back at Grant Avenue and MLK Drive around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 2:02 a.m.  The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Stewart was apparently visiting a memorial for someone who died of gun violence over the weekend, according to Mayor Stev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Jersey City Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Jersey City
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Jersey City A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was stabbed multiple times Sunday in Jersey City, initial reports say. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. at Bostwick Avenue and MLK Drive, initial reports say. The victim apparently had two stab wounds to the back and two to the left arm. Police did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment.

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Woman Shot In Face In Jersey City Was Struck By Stray Bullet UPDATE: Woman Shot In Face In Jersey City Was Struck By Stray Bullet
Update: Woman Shot In Face In Jersey City Was Struck By Stray Bullet A woman shot in the face Monday morning in Jersey City was apparently struck by a stray bullet, officials said. Two people were arguing inside of a building on Oak Street and MLK Drive when shots were fired at approximately 8:30 p.m., City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The 29-year-old female victim was not an intended target, and was in a nearby car when she was struck, Wallace-Scalcione said. She woman was apparently shot in the lip and suffered broken teeth, sources told Daily Voice. The woman was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for non-life threatening in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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13-Year-Old Girl Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Jersey City Man 13-Year-Old Girl Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Jersey City Man
13-Year-Old Girl Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Jersey City Man A 13-year-old girl was charged with murder in the shooting death of a 35-year-old man in Jersey City earlier this month, authorities said. The teen was apprehended and arrested by Jersey City police just before 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, near Union Street and MLK Drive, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. It was not clear how Holmes, of Jersey City, and the teen knew each other. The girl is also facing weapons and assault charges in connection with the death of Niles Holmes, who was sho multiple times on MLK Drive  near Wilkinson Avenue around 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, Suarez said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting
Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting One man was killed and another injured in a Jersey City shooting Thursday evening, authorities said. Niles Holmes, 35, was shot multiple times near MLK Drive and Wilkinson Avenue just after 4:15 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Holmes, of Jersey City, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just after 6:10 p.m., Suarez said. A second victim, a 24-year-old Jersey City man, sustained two graze wounds to the arm and was treated at Jersey City Medical Center, Suarez said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made, Suarez said.&…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities Investigating Deadly Shooting That Killed Jersey City Woman Authorities Investigating Deadly Shooting That Killed Jersey City Woman
Authorities Investigating Deadly Shooting That Killed Jersey City Woman Authorities are investigating a Friday night shooting that left one woman dead in Jersey City. The city's police officers responded to a report of shots fired near 217-219 MLK Drive around 8:30 p.m., where they found an unresponsive woman, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman, later identified as Aieshia McFadden, 36, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with a gunshot wound in her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at approximately 9:10 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. "The Prose…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash
Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash A 26-year-old dirt bike operator was struck and seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Jersey City Friday. The man was heading north on MLK Drive on a motorbike when he was struck by an Infiniti making a lefthand turn onto Wade Street around 8 p.m.,  Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where was listed in critical condition Saturday, Suarez said. The fleeing vehicle is described as an older model silver Infiniti M45 S. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating this incident.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Man Getting Gun From Car Shot Three Times By Jersey City Officer, Authorities Say UPDATE: Man Getting Gun From Car Shot Three Times By Jersey City Officer, Authorities Say
Update: Man Getting Gun From Car Shot Three Times By Jersey City Officer, Authorities Say A 21-year-old man seen getting a gun out of his car was shot in the wrist Tuesday evening by a Jersey City police officer in his eighth year in the department, officials said. Police were conducting a routine, electronic surveillance of a southwestern neighborhood when they saw a suspect get a firearm from a car and put it in his pocket around 7:50 p.m., Jersey City Police Director John Shea and Mayor Steven Fulop said during a press conference. The officer trying to catch up with the suspect fired three shots at him near MLK Drive and Union Street, Fulop and Shea said. The suspect wa…

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by Cecilia Levine