HCPO Homicide Unit Investigating Friday's Fatal Jersey City Shooting

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, December 12, 2025 according to Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello.

Mello says shortly after 5:10 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was informed that there was an injured male inside an apartment located on Rose Avenue.  Responding officers located a juvenile – who was later identified as 16-year old Al-Jahmir Curry of Pennsylvania – with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body.  He was pronounced deceased just before 5:30 p.m.  As of this writing the cause and manner of death are pending findings from the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

The circumstances regarding the shooting are actively being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department.  No arrests have been made as of early Sunday morning.

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://hcpo.org/tips.

All information will be kept confidential.