According to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello, members of the United States Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a 36-year-old male wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Raheem Rhett, of Jersey City, is charged with Murder, three counts of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (firearm), Possession of a Weapon (firearm) for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon (firearm). He was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is being detained at the Wake County Detention Center pending his extradition to New Jersey.
Prosecutor Mello states that at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of shots fired on Orient Avenue near MLK Jr. Drive. Responding officers located an injured male – later identified as 38-year old Jenaro Tejada of Jersey City – with apparent gunshot wound(s). He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later. During the response, a second victim, a 45-year-old male from Jersey City, was located on Jackson Square with an apparent gunshot wound.
Prosecutor Mello credited the Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Unit, the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey and Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Forces, and the Raleigh Police Department with the arrest. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.