By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Hudson County announced that on Wednesday, February 4, the Honorable Nesle Rodriguez imposed consecutive life sentences in New Jersey State Prison against Omire Rios-Williams in connection with a double fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City in 2021.
Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello stated that Rios-Williams, 24, of Jersey City, was convicted at trial of two counts of Murder, one count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder, four counts of Attempted Murder, four counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in New Jersey State Prison for each Murder count, Hudson County officials said. Four 18-year sentences relating to the Attempted Murder charges and a 5-year sentence relating to the weapons offenses will run concurrently to the first life sentence.
His codefendant, Cooleone McNeil, 25, of Bayonne, was convicted at trial of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder. He was sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, according to Hudson County officials.
Shortly before 11 p.m., HCPO officials say, on May 21, 2021, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of shots fired in the area of Crescent Avenue and Brinkerhoff Street.
Responding officers located six victims with apparent gunshot wounds, HCPO officials stated.
Hudson County authorities said that two of the victims – later identified as Jason Crutcher, 26, and Randolph Black Jr., 25, both of Jersey City – were pronounced dead as a result of their injuries. The four remaining victims suffered nonfatal injuries.
Rios-Williams was additionally sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, after pleading guilty to one count of Aggravated Manslaughter relating to the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Garcia in Jersey City on May 3, 2021, according to Hudson County officials.