Deadly Shooting of 17-Year-Old Under Investigation in Jersey City

by Charlie Dwyer

JERSEY CITY, NJ – On Saturday, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department began investigating the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Isaiah Velasquez.

Jersey City Police responded to a shooting alert around 8:02 p.m. at 16th Street and Coles Street. Velasquez, a Jersey City resident, was found with a gunshot wound to the torso.

He was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8:57 p.m. The cause and manner of his death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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