THREE PASSAIC COUNTY TEENS ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN THE JANUARY SHOOTING DEATH OF AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD PATERSON MAN
" Jaquin Williams, Kahaz D. Heron, & Jahed Jones Are Charged With Murder In Connection With The January 19, 2022 Shooting Death Of Robert Cuadra."
January 28, 2022 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Thursday, January 27, 2022 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, Jaquin Williams,19, of Paterson, New Jersey; Kahaz D. Heron, 18, of Clifton, New Jersey; and Jahed Jones, 19, of Paterson, New Jersey were arrested on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in connection to the Homicide that took place on January 19, 2022 at 130 Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
All three are Charged with First Degree Murder; First Degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.
On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 130 Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a Victim, later identified as Robert Cuadra, 18, of Paterson, New Jersey lying on the sidewalk in front of that address with an apparent Gunshot Wound.
Medical personnel arrived and immediately transported Mr. Cuadra to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
An ensuing investigation determined that Mr. Williams, Mr. Heron, and Mr. Jones, took part in the Shooting and were responsible for the Murder of Mr. Cuadra. All three were Charged without incident on Thursday, January 27, 2022. The three men are currently detained at The Passaic County Jail.
If convicted, Mr. Williams, Mr. Heron, and Mr. Jones will face the potential Sentencing Exposure for the Crime of First Degree Murder has a Sentencing Range from of Thirty Years up to Life in New Jersey State Prison; for the Crime of First Degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder has a Sentencing Range of Ten to Twenty Years in Prison; for the Crimes of Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, each have a Sentencing Range of Five to Ten Years in Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office has filed a motion in State Superior Court to have all three men Detained pending the resolution of the Charges against them.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact The Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER JANUARY 28, 2022: LAW, PASSAIC: