Man Charged With Murder For The Shooting Death Of Garfield Man
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, a 21-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with fatally gunning down a 21-year-old Garfield, New Jersey, man that occurred on March 22, 2025, in the City of Paterson.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, following an investigation by Detectives of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with the Paterson Police Department, Jihad Abdullah, 21, of Paterson, New Jersey, was formally charged on Wednesday, with first-degree Murder; first-degree Conspiracy Commit Murder; second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
Charges Stem From Investigation
On March 22, 2025, just shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of 12th Avenue and East 24th Street in the City of Paterson…