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UPDATE: Man Wanted for Murder of his 60-Year-Old Mother in Jersey City

Jersey City

Hudson County Authorities are investigating a one-alarm fire at 18 Virginia Avenue and the death of a 60-year-old woman who lived at the location.

Officials said on Thursday, just before 1 a.m., members of the Jersey Police and Fire Departments responded to a call of a disturbance at 18 Virginia Avenue. 

Responding units found a female victim on the building’s first floor in critical condition. Police believe the victim was thrown from the balcony of the building. 

The victim, later identified as Ms. Jacqueline Nelson, 60, was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:14 a.m. 

The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. 

The fire was reported under control at approximately 1:21 a.m.

Officials said Mr. Terrance Nelson, 29, of Jersey City – the victim's son – has been charged with murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3A(1)(2), a first-degree crime.

According to officials, Nelson remains at large at this time. 

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Prosecutor’s Office's official website at http:www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.

All information will be kept confidential.

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