Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced For 2021 Deadly Shooting In Union Co.
A man was found shot dead in his car.
ELIZABETH, NJ — A man from Newark was sentenced on Oct. 24 in connection to a 2021 deadly shooting in Elizabeth.
Jefferson Louis, 28, was sentenced to 50 years in state prison for first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful posssession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose.
On August 4, 2021, Elizabeth Police responded to Jefferson Park for a report of shots fired. They found Archeley Brizard, 26 of Elizabeth, dead in his car with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Louis was convicted on Aug. 15 and must serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
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