Man Charged With Murder

A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TUESDAY MORNING'S SHOOTING DEATH OF A JERSEY CITY WOMAN

     " Lucas Cooper Has Been Charged With Murder, Weapons & Endangering The Welfare Of A Child."

January 26, 2023, 6:36 A.M. ET. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Tuesday, in an apparent Domestic Dispute a 39-Year-Old man has been Arrested in connection with the Fatal Shooting of a 35-Year-Old Jersey City woman.

     On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that Lucas Cooper, 39, was taken into custody in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Charged with First Degree Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

     On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at approximately 7:09 a.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to a Third Floor Apartment located at 340 Bergen Avenue in Jersey City on a report of Shots Fired.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a woman, later identified as Temara King, 35, of Jersey City suffering from a Gunshot Wound. Ms. King was immediately transported to Jersey City Medical Center where she succumbed to her injury and was subsequently pronounced deceased at 8:06 a.m. 

     A swift moving investigation by Members of The Hudson County Homicide Task Force in conjunction with Members of The Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey State Police, The U.S. Marshals Service, The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office and The Allentown Police Department led to Mr. Cooper being identified as the Shooter and the individual responsible for the Death of Ms. King.

     Mr. King was quickly located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was taken into custody. Mr. Cooper is currently detained in The Lehigh County Jail, pending extradition back to New Jersey.

" 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 26, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: