1 killed, 1 hurt in Jersey City shooting

Sunday, August 7, 2022
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after one man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Jersey City on Sunday.

Authorities say shots were fired just after 3 a.m. near Monticello Avenue and Astor Place.
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Responding officers found two victims, a 46-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the middle part of his body and a 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Both victims were taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where 46-year-old Keshean Nettles was pronounced dead.

The 49-year-old victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.

No arrests have been made so far. The investigation is ongoing.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: https://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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