ARREST MADE IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A 41-YEAR-OLD HAWTHORNE NEW JERSEY WOMAN IN PATERSON NEW JERSEY
" Rashawn Pelham Of Paterson, New Jersey Has Been Charged In The February 10, 2021 Fatal Shooting Of Nasreen Yahsi Of Hawthorne, New Jersey."
September 2, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Thursday, September 2, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced that based upon an investigation by The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Rashawn Pelham, 23, of Paterson, New Jersey was arrested on Wednesday, September 1, 2021,
The arrest is in connection to the Homicide that took place on February 10, 2021, in the area of Oak and Martin Streets in Paterson, New Jersey. Mr. Pelham is charged with First Degree Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.
On February 10, 2021, at approximately 1:51 a.m. Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Dover Street and Oak Street in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, Police Officers were unable to locate evidence of a shooting, nor a shooting victim. While checking the immediate area, officers located Ms. Nasreen Yahsi, 41, Hawthorne, New Jersey in the area of Oak Street and Martin Street. Ms. Yashi had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was immediately transported in critical condition to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment. Ms. Yahsi succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital on February 11, 2021.
The ensuing investigation determined that Mr. Pelham was responsible for the Murder of Ms. Yashi. Mr. Pelham was arrested on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m. at The Passaic County Jail, where he is currently being detained on charges unrelated to the homicide.
The crime of Murder has a Sentencing range from a minimum of Thirty Years up to Life Imprisonment; and the crimes of Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, both have a Sentencing range of Five to Ten Years in prison with 42 months to be served before parole eligibility.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Contained In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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