FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Raymond Worrall

PHONE: (201) 795-6400 Ext. 6737

EMAIL: rworrall@hcpo.org

DATE: Tuesday, September 20, 2016

JERSEY CITY MAN DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUND

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

On September 19, 2016, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Jersey City Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Forrest Avenue in Jersey City on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found one male victim in the driveway of 391 Forrest Avenue with an apparent gunshot wound(s) to his upper body. The victim has been identified as Ahmin Colclough, age 20, of Jersey City.

Colclough was treated at the scene and then transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he continued to receive treatment. He was pronounced dead at approximately 10:45 a.m.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. 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 to leave 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.