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Man Shot, Killed in Jersey City

Jersey City

A man was killed after gunshots rang out in Jersey City this afternoon.

Hudson County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the shooting that occurred sometime before 5 p.m. in the 30’s block of Journal Square Plaza.

Once officers arrived to the scene, the man was found suffering from a gunshot wounds to the head according to reports.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, they are investigating the fatal shooting of a store owner at 905 Bergen Avenue.

The victim appears to have been a victim of a robbery gone wrong but officials are in the preliminary stages of the investigation.

An investigation by the prosecutor's office's Major Crimes and Homicide Task Force is underway.

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