By: Yuritza Arroyo
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department announced that they are investigating the death of a 15-year-old male that occurred on Monday, June 5.
According to Jersey City Police, at approximately 4:20 a.m., the department received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 124 Wilkinson Avenue.
Police say responding officers located an injured male – later identified as Tyshawn Smith, 15, of Jersey City – with an apparent gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at approximately 4:55 a.m.
According to authorities, the Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
The circumstances regarding this incident are actively being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department.