Police responded to calls of shots fired at 11:35 p.m. near the 70 block of Brinkerhoff Street. When they arrived, they found a woman with gunshot wounds to her upper body.
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Police said 17-year-old Jade Saunders, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and released.
No arrests have been made at this time, and police continue to search for possible suspects.
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An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345.
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