FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Sunday, August 7, 2022

HOMICIDE UNIT INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING ON MONTICELLO AVENUE IN JERSEY CITY

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a shooting on Monticello Avenue in which one man has died and a second victim was critically injured.

On Sunday, August 7, 2022, at approximately 3:02 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of shots fired in the area of Monticello Avenue and Astor Place in Jersey City. Responding Officers located two victims – a 46-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the middle body and a 49-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. Both victims were transported to Jersey City Medical Center. Keshean Nettles, 46, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at approximately 3:35 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The 49-year-old victim, a Jersey City resident, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. 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 at: https://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.