FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Raymond Worrall

PHONE:  (201) 320-3550

EMAIL:  rworrall@hcpo.org

DATE: January 1, 2021

HUDSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE HOMICIDE UNIT INVESTIGATES STABBING DEATH OF JERSEY CITY MAN

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez released the following information:

On Friday, January 1, 2021, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of a possible stabbing victim found in the area of 333 Ocean Avenue in Jersey City. Upon arrival, responding Police Officers found a male with an apparent stab wound to his torso.

The victim, later identified as Tyrone Haskins, age 39, of Jersey City, was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at approximately 3:20 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

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