Hudson County authorities made an arrest in a double shooting that ended in a homicide earlier this morning.
Police say on Thursday, May 10, 2018, Kai Robinson, 20, of Jersey City, was arrested in Newark without incident by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit in connection with the death of Kamal McCord on May 2, 2018.
Police charged Robinson has been charged with first-degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Theft.
Authorities said Robinson made his first appearance today in Criminal Justice Reform Court in the Hudson County Administration in Jersey City.
His next court appearance will be a detention hearing scheduled for May 16, 2018.
Additionally, Lasaun Rose, 24, of Jersey City, was arrested without incident on May 4, 2018, in connect this incident. Rose has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
Rose made his first appearance in Criminal Justice Reform Court on May 4.
Prosecutor Suarez credited the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit with the arrests and the Jersey City Police Department for their assistance in the investigation.
Police say on Wednesday, May 2, at approximately 9:50 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of a male shot on Merseles Court in Jersey City.
Responding Police Officers found a male victim inside a residence at 21 Merseles Court.
The victim was later identified as McCord,19, of Jersey City. He was found in a lifeless condition with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso.
Police say McCord was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:00 p.m.
The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has declared the Cause of Death to be a gunshot wound to the chest and the Manner of Death to be Homicide.
Responding Police Officers also found a 21-year-old female victim outside of a residence in the area of 17 Merseles Court.
The woman had an apparent gunshot wound to one of her extremities when EMS transported her to Jersey City Medical Center where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/ .
All information will be kept confidential.