Crime & Safety

Fatal Shooting In Weehawken On Thursday: Prosecutor's Office

Someone was fatally shot on Park Avenue in Weehawken, prosecutors said late Thursday.

Someone was fatally shot on Park Avenue in Weehawken, prosecutors said late Thursday.
Someone was fatally shot on Park Avenue in Weehawken, prosecutors said late Thursday. (Google Maps)

WEEHAWKEN, NJ — A fatal shooting in Weehawken on Thursday night is being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, they said.

[UPDATE: A victim and suspect have been identified. See the update from Friday here.]

"The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Weehawken Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in the area of Park Avenue and 41st Street. More to follow," said prosecutors in a brief message on Thursday after 9 p.m.

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The area is near the historic Weehawken water tower and Tower Plaza shopping center, anchored by the Lidl grocery store. Park Avenue divides the normally quiet town from Union City.

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