Christopher Terrero Marte, 33, was killed in an early morning shooting on March 9, 2024 in Jersey City’s McGinley Square neighborhood. The shooting occurred on Jordan Avenue between Mercer and Vroom Streets; two other men, a 28-year-old from Union City and a 31-year-old from Jersey City, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police were called just before 6:30 a.m. for reports of shots fired and found a crime scene on arrival. The three wounded men were driven by private vehicles to Jersey City Medical Center. Christopher Terrero Marte was pronounced dead at 7:35 a.m.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department identified and arrested two suspects. On March 11, 2024, 42-year-old Francisco Salcedo of Jersey City was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. On March 26, 2024, 36-year-old Joseph Del Valle of Hoboken was arrested and charged with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and multiple weapons offenses. Both were held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending court proceedings.

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