According to authorities, on Sunday night at approximately 10:05 p.m., Jersey City Police Officers, while working in plain clothes, observed shots being fired in the vicinity of 379 Ocean Avenue in Jersey City.
Authorities said Jimmy Gregory, age 19, of Jersey City, was fatally shot during the incident.
A second victim, a 10-year-old girl from East Orange, was also struck by gunfire while sitting in a nearby vehicle.
Several Police Officers in the area immediately pursued the suspects and they were apprehended shortly before 10:10 p.m.
Officers also recovered two handguns during the chase.
Corey Pickett, 21, of Jersey City, and Jonathan Ferrera, age 21, Jersey City, were arrested by Jersey City Police Officers and charged by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit with Murder, a first-degree crime; Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose in and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Hindering Apprehension, and Resisting Arrest.
The first court appearance for both suspects is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon in Criminal Justice Reform Court.
Gregory, who was shot in the upper body, was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m.
The cause and manner of his death are pending an investigation by the Medical Examiner.
The 10-year-old girl was shot in the torso and received medical treatment at the scene before being transported to Jersey City Medical Center where she remains in stable condition.
The Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or the Prosecutor’s official website at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/ .
All information will be kept confidential.
The above charges are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.