JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man on Friday night in Jersey City, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
The juvenile, whose name is withheld due to his age, was arrested Monday at a residence on Garfield Avenue and is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He is accused of fatally shooting Rahmiere Morris, 20, of Jersey City, on January 3, 2025.
Jersey City Police responded to reports of a shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the area of Lembeck Avenue and Old Bergen Road, where they found Morris with a gunshot wound to his torso. Morris was transported to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead at approximately 9:35 p.m.
Prosecutors have not released further details about the circumstances of the shooting or the relationship between the victim and the suspect, citing confidentiality laws surrounding juvenile cases.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit continues to investigate the incident.
