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25-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Jersey City

A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in Jersey City, authorities said.

1143 Summit Ave., Jersey City.

1143 Summit Ave., Jersey City.

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The shooting occurred Sunday, Jan. 29 on Summit Avenue,, according to  Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez

At approximately 9:35 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of shots fired in the area of Summit Avenue and Poplar Street in Jersey City. 

Police found Rafael Gomez, of Jersey City at 1143 Summit Ave. with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. He was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 11 p.m., Suarez said.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.

No arrests had been made. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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