Jersey City Man Found Fatally Shot In Apartment: Prosecutors

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A Jersey City man was shot to death on Tuesday night, prosecutors say.

Omar Smith, 38, was found dead in an apartment at 200 Cornelison Ave., said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday.

Prosecutors said the police were notified around 8 p.m. of an injured male. He was found with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A person of interest has been identified, but the name has not been released, prosecutors said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or toleave an anonymous tip at: All information will be kept confidential.

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