The 33-year-old man killed by gunfire yesterday was targeted, according to Jersey Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
Police responded to the area of Neptune Avenue and Lld Bergen Road for a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers found Markice Hatten, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Hatten was transported to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health, where he was pronounced dead at 12:15 p.m.
According to city officials, this was not time that Hatten was targeted. In April, Hatten was the victim of a stabbing on Montgomery Street.
Last month, he was also the intended target of a shooting on New Heckman Drive.
The Prosecutor's Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is actively investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 201-915-1345.