The man was shot near the BP gas station at Communipaw Avenue and West Side Avenue just before midnight.
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He was later pronounced dead.
Two police officers were treated at Jersey City Medical Center for minor injuries.
The officers were responding to a report of shots fired.
It is unclear if the man had fired at officers.
The Hudson County Prosecutors Office is investigating.
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Local streets were closed in the area.
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