Homicide on Grand Street and Clinton Avenue

Homicide on Grand Street and Clinton Avenue


Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information:

On May 5, 2016, at approximately 12:20 A.M., Jersey City Police were dispatched to the area of Grand Street and Clinton Avenue in Jersey City on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, police found the victim, Tyheem Williams, age 32, lying in the street with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper part of his body. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:30 A.M.

No arrests have been made in connection with the homicide. The Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or by leaving an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office official website at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/ . All information will be kept confidential.