Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Jersey City Teacher

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 39-year-old man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a Jersey City woman Tuesday morning, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.

The man, identified as Lucas Cooper, is facing charges including murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested and is currently being detained in Bethlehem, Pa.

Numerous news outlets said the victim was a Jersey City teacher. They said the teacher's daughter, who was present during the shooting, called 911.

According to the prosecutor, the Jersey City Police Department first received a call around 7:09 a.m. about shots fired on the third floor of a building in the 300 block of Bergen Avenue.

There, officers found 35-year-old Temara King of Jersey City with apparent gunshot wounds, Suarez said. King was taken to the hospital, where she died less than an hour later, according to Suarez.

The cause and manner of death have not yet been determined, but the circumstances are being investigated as an act of domestic violence, Suarez said.