HCPO Homicide Unit Investigating Overnight Shooting Fatality in Jersey City

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced this morning that the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the shooting death of a 23-year-old man on Dales Avenue on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

At approximately 9:05 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of shots fired on Dales Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located a male victim – later identified as Jovahn Horne, age 23, of Tenafly – in the area of 74 Dales Avenue with an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 9:41 p.m.

The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this time.

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.