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Female Killed In Apartment Shooting In Jersey City: Sources Female Killed In Apartment Shooting In Jersey City: Sources
Female Killed In Apartment Shooting In Jersey City: Sources A female was killed early Tuesday, Jan. 24 in a Jersey City shooting, according to authorities and sources. The victim was struck by gunfire multiple times apparently in an apartment around 8:15 a.m. on Bergen and Virginia avenues, and later pronounced dead. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the shooting death of a female in the area of Bergen Avenue and Virginia Avenue. More to follow. — ProsecutorSuarezHCPO (@HCPOProsecutor) January 24, 2023 This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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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