BREAKING: Union City, New Jersey Man Charged

18-YEAR-OLD UNION CITY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A JANUARY 2023 JERSEY CITY MURDER

     " Yesterday, Sylis Lopez Was Charged With Being An Accomplice In The Murder Of Rafael Gomez."

Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 8:15 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- Yesterday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez reported that Detectives of The Hudson County Homicide Unit, Charged an 18-Year-Old Union City, New Jersey man in connection with the Shooting Death of Rafael Gomez that occurred in Jersey City on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

     On Sunday, January 29, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to a report of Shots Fired in the area of Summit Avenue and Poplar Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Rafael Gomez, 25, of Jersey City suffering from an apparent Gunshot Wound to his Stomach. Mr. Gomez was immediately transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased at 11:00 p.m. 

     Accordingly, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Sylis Lopez, 18, of Union City was Charged with Murder as an Accomplice; Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Lopez was Arrested on Charges at The Hudson County Correctional Facility where he is being Detained on an unrelated matter.

" 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 AUGUST 23, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: