By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Passaic County announced that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Brayan Caraballo, a 19-year-old male from Paterson, has been charged in connection to the October 3, 2023 homicide that occurred in the area of Broadway and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Brayan Caraballo is charged with Murder, first-degree, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, first-degree, Attempted Murder, first-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second-degree, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, second-degree.
Officials stated that on October 3, 2023, at approximately 3:47 p.m., the Paterson Police Department was dispatched to the area of Broadway and Rosa Parks Boulevard in the City of Paterson on a reported shooting.
Three victims with gunshot wounds were located, officials say.
The first victim, officials said, was Jerrell Wright, a twenty-three-year-old male from Riverdale, who sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and was subsequently pronounced deceased at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center.
According to officials, the remaining victims, Shaheem Clark, a nineteen-year-old male from Elmwood Park, and Charles Obee, a fifty-seven-year-old male from Paterson, survived.
The subsequent investigation resulted in the identification of Brayan Caraballo as one of the individuals involved in the shooting, authorities say.
Officials said a 16-year-old male was previously arrested for his participation in the shooting and is currently detained pending further court proceedings.
Brayan Caraballo was arrested in Pennsylvania and is currently awaiting extradition to New Jersey, officials say.
Authorities say the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion for pre-trial detention, which will be heard by a Superior Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court.
This investigation remains active and ongoing, officials say, and more information will be released when it becomes available.