Six Jersey City minors and one adult arrested in Hoboken shooting

HOBOKEN — On Sunday Jan. 15, shortly after midnight, police were dispatched to the area of 4th and Jackson Streets on a report of shots fired.
Police found that “no one was struck by the bullets, and it is unknown at this time who or what they were shooting at,” said Sgt. Edgardo Cruz.
A description was given of possible suspects who fled the scene and Officers Mark Mullins and Tyler Soto found a group matching the description a short distance away. As officers approached the group, the group fled and a foot pursuit began.
Three of the seven suspects were apprehended during the pursuit and detained while the remaining four continued to run before being apprehended by Sgt. Donald Russo and Officers Marc Lombardi and Anthony Rutkowski.
Detectives Nicholas Burke and John Quinones began to process the scene of the shooting where officer Vincent Lombardi found two 9mm handguns in the area where the group fled. One of the two guns was found loaded.
All members of the group were placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters and charged. The one adult was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility while the six juveniles were remanded to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Diziah D. King, Age 18, of Jersey City was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, one count of possession of defaced firearm, one count of criminal mischief, and one count of prohibited weapons and devices.
The juveniles, four of whom were 16 and two of whom were 14, were charged with the same offenses. Two of the juveniles were additionally charged with one count of possession of marijuana under 50 grams.