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At 8:30 p.m., police were called to the area of Lembeck Avenue and Old Bergen Road on reports of gunfire, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officers found Rahmiere Morris, 20, with a gunshot wound to his torso, Suarez said.
Morris was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:35 p.m., Suarez said.
The 17-year-old was charged as a juvenile with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said. He was arrested on Monday, Jan. 6 at a residence on Garfield Avenue in Jersey City, Suarez said.
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