NEWARK MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HIS CO DEFENDANT DURING AN ARMED ROBBERY IN PATERSON
" Tahji Rosebrough Has Been Charged With Murder, Robbery & Weapons Offenses In The Early Friday Shooting Death Of Kyle Newton Of Hillside."
March 19, 2022 6:36 P.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Friday, March 18, 2022 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced that in the early morning hours on Friday, March 18, 2022, Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Belmont Avenue and North 10th Street in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a Stolen Vehicle.
Upon arrival to the report of the Stolen Vehicle, Police Officers were advised of a report of Shots Fired in the area of 125 Belmont Avenue. Upon arrival, the responding Police Officers were unable to locate the Stolen Vehicle or a Shooting Victim.
An investigation was initiated, and upon further investigation, Police Officers located the Stolen Vehicle at University Hospital in neighboring Newark, New Jersey where it was discovered that the vehicle arrived with an occupant, Kyle D. Newton, 28-Years Old of Hillside, New Jersey, who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
An ensuing and subsequent investigation determined that Tahji Rosebrough, 22-Years Old from Newark, New Jersey, and Mr. Newton were engaged in a Robbery in Paterson. It was also determined that in the course of committing that Robbery, Mr. Rosebrough was the individual responsible for Shooting Mr. Newton, which resulted in his Death.
Mr. Rosebrough was Arrested without incident on March 18, 2022 by The Rutgers Police Department at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey and he was transferred to the custody of The Paterson Police Department for processing. Mr. Rosebrough has been Charged with First Degree Murder; First Degree Armed Robbery; Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.
If Convicted on the Charges, Mr. Rosebrough will face a potential sentence of Life in New Jersey State Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office has Filed a Motion to have Mr. Rosebrough detained pending the resolution of the Charges against him.
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, That 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."
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