FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Saturday, December 31, 2022

MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL SHOOTING ON COMMUNIPAW AVENUE IN JERSEY CITY

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

Members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit have arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of Khaliq Lockett in Jersey City on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Eddie Webb, 43, of Jersey City is charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4. He was arrested on Friday, December 30, 2022 at his place of employment in Jersey City and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance.

At approximately 6:04 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a shooting in the area of Communipaw Avenue and Crescent Avenue. Responding officers located a male victim – later identified as Khaliq Lockett, 46, of Jersey City – with an apparent gunshot wound(s) to the torso. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m.

The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6)