By: Jeff Sommes
Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced that a Bayonne resident has been sentenced to nearly four decades in state prison for his role in a 2022 shooting in Jersey City.
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Superior Court Judge Daniel DeSalvo handed down a 38-year sentence to Elijah Wilson, 33, following his conviction earlier this year.
A jury found Wilson guilty of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Persons Not to Have a Weapon.
Prosecutors said Wilson received 30 years in state prison for the Attempted Murder conviction.
That term will run consecutively to an additional eight-year sentence for the Certain Persons Not to Have a Weapon charge, bringing his total sentence to 38 years.
The charges stemmed from a nonfatal shooting that occurred on November 5, 2022, near Clinton Avenue and West Side Avenue in Jersey City. Authorities said the victim survived the attack.
According to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, the case stresses the continued commitment of law enforcement to pursue violent offenders and ensure accountability through the court system.