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US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania
US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania An Elizabeth man wanted on murder charges was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in Pennsylvania, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Rogers, 23, is accused of shooting 32-year-old Antwoine Thompson on April 26, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and city Police Director Earl Graves said. Thompson was rushed to the hospital after being shot near Second and Bond streets, and died later that day, authorities said. Meanwhile, Rogers was identified as a suspect and charged June 10. He was arrested without incident in Wilkes…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dad Killed In Weekend Plainfield Shooting Was 'Respectable Guy, Harmed No One' Dad Killed In Weekend Plainfield Shooting Was 'Respectable Guy, Harmed No One'
Dad Killed In Weekend Plainfield Shooting Was 'Respectable Guy, Harmed No One' One man died and another was injured in a Plainfield shooting over the weekend, authorities said. Michael Price Jr., 29, of Dunellen, was shot near West eighth Street and Grant Avenue in the late afternoon hours, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Monday. This little girl woke up today without a father. Hurt deeply about the news. Michael Price My former HS teammate and... Posted by Make-Allen Brown on Monday, May 3, 2021 A 30-year-old Piscataway whose name was not released was also found at that location with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Union County Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Custody Prosecutor: Union County Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Custody
Prosecutor: Union County Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Custody A 20-year-old Union County man who shot and killed his girlfriend at his house over the weekend was in police custody as of Tuesday afternoon, authorities announced. Jamar I. Webber, of Union Township, was lodged in the Union County Jail awaiting a first appearance and detention hearing, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said. Webber is facing charges of first-degree murder and two related weapons offenses in connection with the death of 19-year-old Malikah Taylor of Newark, Ruotolo previously said. Police officers found Malikah Taylor on the 2100 block of Melrose…

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by Cecilia Levine
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U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta
U.S. Marshals Capture NJ Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta Members of the U.S. Marshals Service captured a 38-year-old fugitive wanted for a Linden homicide in Atlanta, GA on Monday, authorities said. Dion M. Johnson is facing charges of first-degree murder and a pair of second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of Darrell Q. McKoy, Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said tuesday. Linden police officers responded to the 1200 block of Essex Avenue shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 5, where McKoy was found outside having sustained serious injury, Ruotolo said alongside Linden Police Chief David Hart. McKoy was take…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 26, Shot Dead In Hotel Parking Lot Near Newark Airport Man, 26, Shot Dead In Hotel Parking Lot Near Newark Airport
Man, 26, Shot Dead In Hotel Parking Lot Near Newark Airport Authorities in Union County are seeking the public's help investigating a hotel parking lot shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead. Patrick Shukla was killed just before midnight Friday in the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson on International Boulevard in Elizabeth, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Department Chief Giacomo Sacca and Director Earl Graves said Saturday. Shukla was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Elizabeth Police Departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW ANYTHING? Jersey Shore Man Killed In Elizabeth Shooting KNOW ANYTHING? Jersey Shore Man Killed In Elizabeth Shooting
Know Anything? Jersey Shore Man Killed In Elizabeth Shooting A 36-year-old Jersey Shore man died two days after being shot in Elizabeth, authorities said. Jermaine Lewis of Barnegat was shot on the 600 block of Marshall Street around 11 p.m. Tuesday evening,  Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Department Chief Giacomo Sacca and Director Earl Graves said Friday. Lewis was transported to University Hospital in Newark for emergency treatment, where he died two days later, authorities said. The incident is being investigated by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Elizabet…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth
Perth Amboy Man, 36, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth The fatal shooting of a 36-year-old early Monday in Elizabeth is under investigation, authorities said. The victim has been identified as Zakee Cooper, 36, of Perth Amboy, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said. At about 2 a.m. on Monday, Elizabeth police responded to the 1000 block of North Broad Street.  Officers found Cooper, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was subsequently pronounced dead. The shooting is under active investigation by the Homicide Task Force of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department, Unio…

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by Jon Craig