Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Jersey City Shooting; Police Seek Suspect
Police are still working to identify the person that fatally shot 26-year-old Raquan Bass on Saturday morning.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 26-year-old man is dead following a Saturday morning shooting in Jersey City, and police are still searching for a possible suspect.
Around 11 a.m. Saturday, police were called to a report of shots fired in the area near 94 Grant Avenue. When they arrived, they discovered the victim — later identified as Raquan Bass — had been shot in his upper body, police said.
Bass was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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Jersey County police, as well as the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 201-905-1345 or submit an anonymous tip online.
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