Man Found Dead Outside Jersey City Building Prompts Homicide Investigation: Prosecutor
Authorities announced that a homicide investigation was launched after a man was discovered dead outside a Jersey City building on Friday morning.
Anyone with information that could help identify the car or its driver, or who may have seen the vehicle or witnessed the collision, can send an anonymous tip to [email protected]. Or give 855-527-8477 or 855-JCP-TIPS a call.
According to a release from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, officers were summoned to Neptune and Garfield avenues at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, July 25, following reports of an injured individual.
The individual was eventually identified by police as Jersey City resident Joey Richburg, 56, who was discovered unconscious on Neptune Avenue. After being transported to Jersey City Medical Center, authorities claimed that at 9:42 a.m., he was declared dead.
The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.
The Jersey City Police Department and Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation; no arrests have been made.
The Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor is asking anyone with information to call 201-915-1345 or send an anonymous tip at hcpo.org/tips. Officials promised to keep all information private.
