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19-Year-Old Man Charged with Killing a Jersey City Man

Jersey City

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced today the arrest and charges filed against 19-year-old Marcus Mair accused of gunning down a 21-year-old city man last year. 

According to authorities, police were called to 23 Dales Ave. on Oct. 16, for a report of a shooting shortly before 11:35 p.m.

Upon arrival, police found Donald Gadson suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body outside the building's entrance. He was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 11:50 p.m.

After more than three months, detectives arrested and charged Mair with the murder of Gadson.