By: Richard L. Smith
Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a Jersey City man early Sunday.
According to information released by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department, officers were called just after 5 a.m. on September 28 to the area of Union Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive following reports of gunfire.
At the scene, officers found 27-year-old Jamaal George of Jersey City suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.
He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead shortly after 5:30 a.m.
The cause and manner of death will be determined by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345.
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