Jersey City Homicide Investigation

HUDSON COUNTY AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING SUNDAY NIGHT'S FATAL SHOOTING

     " Homicide Unit Continues To Investigate Sunday Night's Fatal Shooting Of  Rafael Gomez."

Monday, January 30, 2023, 12:24 P.M. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Monday, January 30, 2023, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that The Hudson County Homicide Unit and The Jersey City Police Department are investigating the Shooting Death of a 25-Year-Old Jersey City man on Summit Avenue, Sunday, January 29, 2023.

     On Sunday, January 29, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to Summit Avenue and Popular Street on a report of Shots Fired.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Rafael Gomez, 25, of Jersey City at 1143 Summit Avenue suffering a Gunshot Wound to his Chest. Mr. Gomez was immediately transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury and was subsequently pronounced deceased at 11:06 p.m. 

     The cause and manner of Death are pending the final determination of The Regional Medical Examiner's Office.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No Arrests have been made. Anyone with additional information regarding The Shooting Death of Mr. Gomez is urged to contact The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office at (201) 915-1345 or http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.

FILED UNDER JANUARY 30, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: