On a Thursday evening near Park Avenue in Weehawken, 24-year-old Jhonnier Gamboa Acosta was shot and later pronounced dead at 8:14 p.m. after being taken to Jersey City Medical Center. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Weehawken Police Department treated the shooting as a homicide and opened an immediate investigation.

Investigators identified a single suspect and, in a coordinated effort between the Weehawken and Union City Police Departments, arrested 67-year-old Juan Perez. Perez was charged with murder and weapons offenses and was held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility awaiting his first court appearance. The investigation remains active as prosecutors prepare the case.

If anyone who knew Jhonnier or who was in the Park Avenue area that evening has information, please come forward to assist the investigation.