7 Mysterious Deaths In New Jersey in 2 Days As Manhunts Underway

NEW JERSEY – Several manhunts are underway after seven deaths in two days were reported this weekend.

In one case, police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 15-year-old New Jersey boy.

At a candlelight vigil attended by more than 100 people on Sunday evening, the boy was remembered as a good friend and a hard worker who played tennis and soccer and ran track, CBS New York reported (see video below).

In another case, a man was shot and killed in a quiet Jersey Shore town this weekend. The shooting apparently happened after a fight, according to prosecutors.

Here is what has happened:

• Lakewood police have taken custody of a Jeep Cherokee in connection with the fatal hit-and-run on Friday night that killed a 15-year-old Lakewood boy. The Jeep was found at a home in Toms River about 1 p.m. on Sunday as Detective Lt. Leroy Marshall followed up on information the police department received about the crash, police said. Read more: Driver Search In Fatal Lakewood Hit-Run Ongoing As Teen Mourned
• Prosecutors have been investigating a fatal shooting that happened after a fight was reported in a quiet Jersey Shore community this weekend, police said. Narisco Rodriguez, 43, was shot in Manalapan Saturday night and then transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Read more: Fatal Shooting In Manalapan After Report Of Fight: Cops (UPDATED)
• A DoorDash driver was shot and killed this weekend while delivering food in New Jersey, authorities said. The woman reportedly was striving for success the music industry when she was killed. Read more: DoorDash Driver Shot, Killed While Delivering Food In NJ: Cops
• A 13-year-old boy was found dead in New Jersey over the weekend, prosecutors said. The incident happened sometime before 3:45 p.m. on Sunday when police officers responded to the area behind 133 Harrison St. in Paterson and discovered a body, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Read more: Teen's Body Found In Paterson: PCPO
• A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Passaic this weekend, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. The incident happened at approximately 9:33 p.m. on Sunday when police discovered Amir Pyron, 22, of Passaic lying on a sidewalk with apparent gunshot wounds. Pyron was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was rushed into emergency surgery before he was pronounced dead, according to the PCPO.
• A train struck and killed a man Saturday morning on tracks in Piscataway, according to nj.com. The man was killed around 10 a.m.
• A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a car struck him as he tried to turn onto Route 70 in Pemberton Township, authorities told nj.com on Monday.

Here is a video of the vigil for the Lakewood boy: