Murder Charge For Man In Slaying Of NJ Street Vendor, 62: Officials

PATERSON, NJ — A Paterson man has been charged with murder after a shooting that caused fatal injuries to a 62-year-old man earlier this month, authorities said.

Paterson Police found Daryle Robinson with multiple wounds after the shooting, which officials say happened around 10:22 a.m. on Sunday, May 5 near East 24th Street and Broadway.

First responders took Robinson to St. Joseph's University Medical Center for treatment. He died two days later, officials said.

The Paterson resident had a street vendor stand several blocks away from the shooting on the corner of 22nd and Broadway, and friends told ABC7 that he freely offered advice and empathy to anyone who needed it.

Robinson's daughter has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral arrangements.

Police and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office said that Jimmy Mercedes, 39, turned himself in to police on May 10 after officials identified him as a suspect in Robinson's death.

Officials charged Mercedes with first-degree murder and three second-degree weapons charges: Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and certain person not to possess a weapon.

The state filed a motion for pretrial detention. If convicted of first-degree murder, Mercedes faces a sentence of 30 years to life in prison. The weapons charges carry a sentence of five to 10 years in prison, with a portion of the sentence required to be served before parole eligibility.

A visitation and funeral for Robinson are set for Saturday, May 25 in Haledon according to an obituary page with John B. Houston Funeral Home.