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Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Jersey City: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot in Jersey City on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 8, authorities said. At 11:20 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Fairview Avenue and found Dushawn Bell with a gunshot wound, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, Suarez said.  Come on man this cant be real 💔💔💔💔 come on cuz 🥲🥲🥲 love you T bone Dushawn Eric Bell Posted by Robert Canady on Monday, December 9, 2024 After all our ups & downs we made…

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by Sam Barron
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Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor
Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Old Bridge woman was sentenced to 18 years on prison on Friday, Dec. 6, for her role in a fatal shooting in Elizabeth in 2019, authorities said. Cheryle Lugo had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in October, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves said. On Oct. 25, 2019, Jamile Robbins, a 19-year-old Elizabeth resident was found with a gunshot wound at the Oakwood Plaza Apartments, authorities said. He was subsequently transported to a local area hospital where …

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by Sam Barron
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Queens Man Gets 15 Years For Fatally Shooting Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor Queens Man Gets 15 Years For Fatally Shooting Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor
Queens Man Gets 15 Years For Fatally Shooting Jersey City Teen: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Queens resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Jersey City boy in 2022. In February 2022, Jersey City police responded to 112 Myrtle Ave. and found Devin Bryant, suffering from a gunshot wound, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital that evening, Suarez said. Justin Goris was 17 at the time he fatally shot Bryant and was charged as a juvenile before being tried as an adult, Suarez said. He pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in July, Suarez said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in the West Ward of Newark on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said.Police in Newark responded to the 300 block of South 7th Street and found the victim dead from a gunshot wound, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting, authorities said. The victim has not been identified.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Newark on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 1, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. on South 10th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The investigation is ongoing, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.

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by Sam Barron
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One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says
One Killed, One Wounded In Elizabeth Shooting, Prosecutor Says A 47-year-old man was fatally shot and a 51-year-old man was wounded in an Elizabeth shooting on Sunday, July 7, authorities said. In the early morning, police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. Jose Aranzamedi was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead while the other victim, a 51-year-old man, is in stable condition at a nearby hospital, authorities said. Que el Eterno bendiga tu memoria. Jose Ramon Aranzamendi Rivera.. Posted by Julia Salazar on&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
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Grand Jury Declines To Indict Newark Officers In Fatal Shooting Grand Jury Declines To Indict Newark Officers In Fatal Shooting
Grand Jury Declines To Indict Newark Officers In Fatal Shooting A grand jury has decided not to indict Newark police officers who fatally shot a 29-year-old man in May 2023. The grand jury's vote follows an investigation into the shooting death of Everett Rand by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. In May 2023, police responded to a 911 call on a shooting in a residence on Johnson Avenue, the State Attorney General's Office said. Police observed Rand leaving the residence and discarding an item in a dumpster, authorities said. While chasing Rand, Officer Steven Ferreira saw Rand reach into his waistband during the foot pursuit and grab w…

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by Sam Barron
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Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor
Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Newark resident has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting on Thursday June 13, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Newark police responded to Boys Park at Sussex Avenue and Duryea Street and located Raymeer Tarver suffering from gunshot wounds near a basketball court in the park, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  Tarver was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Frage said. The investigation is active and ongoing, Stephens and Frage said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors An unidentified Newark man was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 3, authorities said. At 9:58 p.m., Newark police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Ridgewood Avenue and found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Es…

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by Sam Barron
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Nephew Who Killed Uncle In MD Found Dead In Another State: Cops Nephew Who Killed Uncle In MD Found Dead In Another State: Cops
Nephew Who Killed Uncle In MD Found Dead In Another State: Cops A New Jersey man wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of his uncle in Maryland was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Atlantic City, police say. On Monday night, Nov. 20, 62-year-old Lewis Parker, Sr. was found inside his Brandywine home, and during the course of the investigation, his nephew, 29-year-old Somers Point, NJ resident Elijah Drew was identified as a suspect. A warrant was issued for Drew's arrest, but the investigation came to an unexpected ending when the Prince George's Police Department was told on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that Drew had died by suicide, they sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Hunters Involved In Fatality In Newark Park: AG Fugitive Hunters Involved In Fatality In Newark Park: AG
Fugitive Hunters Involved In Fatality In Newark Park: AG UPDATE: What witnesses said was a fatal shooting involving law enforcement at West Side Park in Newark is being reviewed by state authorities. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's office confirmed Wednesday night, Aug. 30, that members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and "additional local law enforcement agencies" were involved in the death of a man at the park on Tuesday. Attempts were made to revive the man, who the attorney general said was pronounced dead at 3:49 p.m. at nearby University Hospital. Platkin didn't identify the man. He also …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors 14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors A 14-year-old boy in Jersey City was arrested and charged for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Tyshawn Smith, a 15-year-old Jersey City resident on Friday, June 9, authorities said. The teenager was charged as a juvenile with aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus, Suarez said. At 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 5, Jersey City police responded to a 911 call at 124 Wilkinson Ave. where they discovered  Smith shot in the abdomen, Suarez said. He was pron…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor
NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an Amazon driver in 2021. Quahif Lane's sentence for aggravated manslaughter was handed down on Friday, May 26, by Union County Superior Court Judge Stacy Boretz, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In September 2021, Plainfield Police responded to the 200 block of Garfield Ave and found Jamar Harris, a 36-year-old Newark resident, suffering from a gunshot wound, Daniel said. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene, Daniel said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Three Elizabeth Men Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Three Elizabeth Men Sentenced For Fatal Shooting
Three Elizabeth Men Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Three men, including a 17-year-old, were sentenced to several years in prison for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old Elizabeth man in 2021, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In June 2021, police responded to a shots fired call and found Eliezer Martinez and another man suffering from serious injuries. Martinez was transported to a nearby hospital where he was soon pronounced dead while the second victim was taken to University Hospital in Newark and released.  Isaiah Turner, 17, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for aggravated manslaughter. Nasir Semm…

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a fatal shooting a golf club-wielding man in an argument over money in Newark, according to authorities and sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Kyle Eley, 50, of Irvington, was carrying a golf club when he went outside to discuss money with the juvenile on the corner of South Orange and Munn avenues on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Daily Voice sources. Eley's girlfriend reported hearing shots fired soon after, sources say. The teen shot Eley, who was taken to&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, NYPD Says Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, NYPD Says
Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, Nypd Says A 14-year-old boy who'd just moved to New Jersey with his family was identified by authorities as the victim shot and killed on a Harlem street. Justin Streeter of Plainfield had just stopped at an East 128th Street deli with a friend and was riding a push scooter when gunfire erupts around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the NYPD said. "As they're walking towards the corner of Park Avenue a male emerges on the corner and fires a volley of gunshots at the two young men," said Jeffrey G. Maddrey, the department's chief of patrol. It was unclear why, the chief said. The boys ran between two vehicles, b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MURDER: Man Gunned Down In Jersey City Restaurant MURDER: Man Gunned Down In Jersey City Restaurant
Murder: Man Gunned Down In Jersey City Restaurant UPDATE: The victim was identified as a 16-year-old Jersey City boy, authorities said Friday. One person was shot and killed in a Jersey City eatery Thursday around lunchtime, authorities confirmed. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head around noon at 600 Communipaw Ave., which comes up on Google Maps as an empanada shop. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit and JCPD are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred this morning in the area of 600 Communipaw Avenue in Jersey City in which one man was killed. More information to follow. — ProsecutorSuarezHCPO (@H…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Woman Apparently Drove Herself To Atlanta Hospital Before Dying Of Gunshot Wounds Jersey Shore Woman Apparently Drove Herself To Atlanta Hospital Before Dying Of Gunshot Wounds
Jersey Shore Woman Apparently Drove Herself To Atlanta Hospital Before Dying Of Gunshot Wounds Justine Bernard of Matawan died after being shot in Atlanta last Wednesday.. She was 19 years old. Nyasia Reeves, 20, had been arguing with Justine in an apartment before she pulled out a gun and shot her, CBS46 reports. Justine apparently drove herself to the ambulance entrance at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta- Hughes Spalding Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, the news outlet said. Reeves was being held in the Fulton County Jail on weapons and murder charges. Atlanta police have arrested a suspect in last week's fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman from Monmouth County,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting 2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting
2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting A second Middlesex County juvenile has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man from Union County, authorities said. A second victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on Feb. 3. Because of their ages, the North Brunswick suspects'  names have not been made public, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield was fatally wounded in the 7:30 p.m. shooting on Marc Drive, they said. He was later pronounced dead at any area hosp…

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by Jon Craig
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SEE ANYTHING? Newark Man Shot Dead In Broad Daylight SEE ANYTHING? Newark Man Shot Dead In Broad Daylight
SEE Anything? Newark Man Shot Dead In Broad Daylight Authorities are seeking the public's help in a fatal shooting investigation. Yasin Welch, 28, was shot Tuesday near Fairmount and Central avenues, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He was pronounced dead around 3:20 p.m., at University Hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC. Calls will be kept confidential.

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by Cecilia Levine
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$5,000 Reward Offered In Fatal Newark Shooting, 1 Charged With Conspiracy $5,000 Reward Offered In Fatal Newark Shooting, 1 Charged With Conspiracy
$5,000 Reward Offered In Fatal Newark Shooting, 1 Charged With Conspiracy A $5,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help lead to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Newark man. City authorities on Wednesday announced that Hassan S. Shoulars, 26, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the shooting of Avent Holston,  Holston was fatally shot last Oct. 28, on the 300 block of West Kinney Street, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor's …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Man Found Fatally Shot In Orange Newark Man Found Fatally Shot In Orange
Newark Man Found Fatally Shot In Orange The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Orange just after midnight Saturday.  Police responding to 67 Central Ave. shortly before 1 a.m. found a man with a gunshot wound sitting in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  He was later identified as 35-year-old Shakur L. Cole of Newark.  Anyone with information is urged to call the prosecutor's tips line at 877-847-7432. 

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Police Lieutenant Shoots, Kills Ex-Wife, Authorities Say Newark Police Lieutenant Shoots, Kills Ex-Wife, Authorities Say
Newark Police Lieutenant Shoots, Kills Ex-Wife, Authorities Say A 24-year veteran of the Newark Police Department has been charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-wife at the family home in Jefferson Township around 11:20 p.m., authorities said. Lt. John Formisano, a 24-year department veteran, was arrested in Livingston about a half hour after the shooting,  according to authorities in Morris and Essex counties.  Formisano recently was suspended for an unknown cause, News 12 New Jersey reported. Officers responded to the Mirror Place home in the Oak Ridge section of the township on reports of shots fired, the Morris County Prosecutor's Offic…

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Man Shot And Killed Tuesday Morning Newark Man Shot And Killed Tuesday Morning
Newark Man Shot And Killed Tuesday Morning A Newark man was fatally shot early Tuesday morning on 20th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.  The victim, 47-year-old Niles L. Mayo, was shot in the 700 block around 2:30 a.m. and was rushed to University Hospital. He was pronounced dead a half-hour later.  No arrests have been made in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the prosecutor's Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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by Paul Milo