Adalberto Roman, 47, was found with a gunshot wound to the head near the intersection of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue in Paterson in the early hours of October 12, around 1 a.m. The location was not far from a middle school. His death was recorded as the city’s fifth homicide that week.

Investigators identified a suspect, 29-year-old Paterson resident Jaleel State, who was taken into custody and charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon. After the arrest State was being held at the Bergen County Jail and was awaiting his first court appearance on the charges related to Roman’s killing.

If anyone witnessed activity near Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue that morning or has information about Roman’s death, please share what is known with authorities handling the case.