1 Dead In Linden Shooting, Under Investigation

LINDEN, NJ — A fatal shooting in Linden on Wednesday night is under investigation.

Grady Jilus, 29, of Linden was identified as the dead man, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart jointly announced Thursday.

Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Linden Police went to a parking lot on the 600 block of Morningside Avenue where they found Jilus seriously injured, according to the preliminary investigation.

Jilus was later pronounced dead, said Daniel.

Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Linden Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit are investigating the shooting.

Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Brandon Lorenz at 908-337-3230, or Linden Police Department Detective Matthew Jones at 908-474-8556.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an indictment and conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.

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