The parents of a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Jersey City are speaking out, one day after her suspected killer was arrested and charged with murder.
The victim’s family, classmates and teachers held a memorial for her at Lincoln High School in her honor
Saturday, January 25, 2025 1:25AM
The victim’s family, classmates and teachers held a memorial for her on Friday at Lincoln High School where they released balloons in her honor.
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) — A teenager has been arrested in connection to a double shooting in Jersey City that left another teen dead.
The 16-year-old boy who was taken into police custody on Thursday, has been charged as a juvenile with murder and a slew of other counts, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Saturday, January 18 near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street.
Upon arrival, officers found the victims, 15-year-old Cianna Lee and a 37-year-old female relative, with gunshot wounds inside a car along Oak Street.
Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead hours later.
The 37-year-old woman was also taken to the hospital for treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound.
On Friday, Lee’s family, classmates and teachers held a memorial for her at Lincoln High School where they released balloons in her honor.
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