'Death Investigation' Underway In Downtown Jersey City: Prosecutor

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Officials are investigating after a person was found dead near Ninth and Brunswick streets in Jersey City on Wednesday.

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed the investigation and location for Patch, but declined to release more details.

The area is near the northwest corner of the historic Hamilton Park section of downtown.

The city's crime statistics page has been updated to reflect eight homicides this year, including this incident, which is listed as a shooting.

Representatives for the city declined to respond to a request for more information on Thursday.

Second Death This Week

The incident is the second apparent homicide this week. On Tuesday night, a man was found fatally shot in an apartment in the McGinley Square section of the city. Read more about that here.

Patch will update this story when more details are available.

OTHER NEWS: Infant's Death In Hudson County Being Investigated As A Homicide