On the evening of May 11, 2025, 42-year-old Rulsy Isael Mata Sosa of Dominican descent was fatally shot while playing dominoes with friends at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Lafayette Street in Paterson, New Jersey. He confronted one of the assailants and was struck by a single, fatal gunshot. First responders transported him to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office opened a homicide investigation. On June 6, 2025, authorities arrested a 17-year-old Paterson resident; his name has not been released because of his age. He faces charges including felony murder, murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Investigators say they are still seeking information about the two other individuals involved.

If anyone was at the intersection that evening or has information about the robbery or the other suspects, please share what is known.