By: Richard L. Smith
Authorities in Hudson County are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Jersey City earlier this month.
According to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, 28-year-old Gerard Rosario of Jersey City is being sought for allegedly fatally shooting a man on Saturday, May 3, 2025. 
Investigators say Rosario should be considered armed and dangerous and urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact their office or submit a tip online.
All tips will be kept confidential.
Just after 4 p.m. that day, Jersey City police responded to reports of a crash near Old Bergen Road and Merritt Street.
Officers arrived to find a vehicle that had struck a tree, and inside, a man was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat.
The victim, later identified as 39-year-old Devon Reid of Elizabeth, had suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.
Emergency medical personnel rushed him to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 7:16 p.m.
Rosario faces multiple charges related to the incident, including murder and multiple weapons offenses.
A photo of the suspect has been released, and anyone with relevant information is encouraged to call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at 201-915-1345 or submit an anonymous tip at hcpo.org/tips.