ELIZABETH, NJ – Two men have been charged for the shooting death of Paul Baez, 17, of Elizabeth on September 27th, last year.
According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Tyreek Howard, 31 and Ali Karim, 18, both of Elizabeth, are charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose in connection with the shooting death of Paul Baez, 17, of Elizabeth.
“Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on September 27th Elizabeth Police Department Patrol units responded to the 100 block of Fulton Street where they found Baez, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was subsequently pronounced dead, said Assistant Prosecutor Jillian Reyes, who is prosecuting the case,” the police department reported last year.
An investigation led by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and the Elizabeth Police Department, with the assistance of the Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit and the Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit led to the identification of Howard and Karim as the suspects. They were both arrested Wednesday in Elizabeth and subsequently lodged in the County Jail pending initial Court appearances.
“We appreciate the hard work and the collaboration with our local law enforcement agencies who assisted our Office in locating and apprehending the suspects,” Prosecutor Daniel said. “And we hope that this arrest can bring some small measure of comfort to all those grieving Mr. Baez.”