Councilwoman Blasts Difference In Response To 2 Crimes In Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 20-year-old man was fatally shot in Jersey City on Friday night, and the suspect is at large, prosecutors said Saturday.

Rahmiere Morris, 20, of Jersey City was located in the area of Lembeck Avenue and Old Bergen Road with a gunshot wound to the torso after police were called around 8:30 p.m., said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead at approximately 9:35 p.m., prosecutors said.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating. No arrests have been made so far, prosecutors said Saturday morning.

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: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

Councilwoman Responds

Meanwhile, Councilwoman Joyce Watterman issued a statement Saturday, saying the community was reacting differently to this death than to the beating of a man near the Exchange Place PATH train station the week before. READ MORE: Local Dad Suffers Brain Injury After Attack Near Train Station In Jersey City

"As of now, the assailant has not been found," she wrote on Saturday. "This is a devastating loss for Rahmiere’s family, friends, and community. Yet where is the same urgency? Where are the loud voices demanding justice for Rahmiere? Where are the calls for increased safety measures in Greenville and other neighborhoods that have long been plagued by violence?

"The silence is deafening, and it’s the kind of thing that makes you stop and think. Why do some crimes elicit immediate action while others seem to be swept under the rug? Why do some neighborhoods get attention while others are left behind? ...I point this out not to divide us but to remind us of what’s at stake."