JERSEY CITY — Davon Gordon, 25, of Bayonne, was pronounced dead as a result of a shooting on West Side Avenue in Jersey City. Esther Suarez said Jersey City police were dispatched to West Side and Fairview Avenues at about 2:45 a.m. on June 4 on the report of gunfire.
Upon arrival, officers found two individuals who had been shot. Gordon sustained gunshot wounds to his torso and was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:15 a.m. The other man, also 25, was also transported to the Jersey City Medical Center for a gunshot wound to his lower extremity and was treated and released from the hospital.
Thus far, no arrests have been made in connection with the shootings. 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 by leaving 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.
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