Jersey City Man Charged

JERSEY CITY MAN CHARGED IN CHRISTMAS NIGHT FATAL SHOOTING

     " Eddie Webb Of Jersey City, New Jersey Charged With Murder & Weapons Offenses In Connection With The Fatal Shooting Of Khaliq Lockett."

January 2, 2023, 12:08 P.M. ET By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- Today, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that Members of The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit have Arrested a 43-Year-Old Jersey City man in connection with the Fatal Shooting of Khaliq Lockett that occurred on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

     Eddie Webb, 43, of Jersey City, New Jersey has been Charged with First Degree Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Mr. Webb was Arrested on Friday, December 30, 2022, at his place of employment.

     Mr. Webb was processed on the Charges and remanded to The Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his First Appearance and Detention Hearing.

     On Sunday, December 25, 2022, at approximately 6:04 p.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to the area of Communipaw and Crescent Avenues on a report of a man being Shot.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Khaliq Lockett, 46, of Jersey City, New Jersey suffering from a Gunshot Wound to his Chest. Mr. Lockett was immediately transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury and was subsequently pronounced deceased a short time later.

     A swift moving investigation by Members of The Hudson County Homicide Unit in conjunction with Detectives of The Jersey City Police Department were able to identify Mr. Webb as a Suspect and the individual responsible for The Shooting Death of Mr. Lockett.

" 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."

FILED UNDER JANUARY 2, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: