LYNDHURST NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO THE DECEMBER 2021 PATERSON HOMICIDE
" Kristian Gonzalez Of Lyndhurst Charged With Murder In The December 2, 2021 Shooting Death Of Jasmin Wel."
April 22, 2022 6:38 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Thursday, April 14, 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, The United States Secret Service, The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, and The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kristian Gonzalez, 25, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, was Arrested on April 14, 2022, in connection to the Homicide that took place on December 2, 2021 at 661 East 24th Street in Paterson, New Jersey.
Mr. Gonzalez has been Charged with First Degree Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; Third Degree Receiving Stolen Property; and Fourth Degree Tampering with Evidence.
On December 2, 2021, at approximately 8:18 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 661 East 24th Street, in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a Shooting.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found Jasmin Wel, 25, of Paterson, New Jersey, suffering from Gunshot Wounds. Ms. Wel was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later. Detectives located a suspected crime scene outside of 661 East 24th Street, Paterson, New Jersey.
The ensuing investigation determined that Mr. Gonzalez, was one of the individuals responsible for the Murder of Ms. Wel. Mr. Gonzalez was arrested, without incident, on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at approximately 9:00 a.m. by Members of The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with Members of The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the FBI, at a residence on East 30th Street in the City of Paterson.
If Convicted on the Charges, Mr. Gonzales will face the potential of Life in New Jersey State Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office will File a Motion in Passaic County Superior Court to have Mr. Gonzalez Detained pending the adjudication of the Charges against him.
" 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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