In the early morning of June 5, 2023, 15-year-old Tyshawn Smith was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen near 124 Wilkinson Avenue in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City. Officers responding to a 911 call arrived around 4:20 a.m.; Tyshawn was pronounced dead at the scene about thirty-five minutes later. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the gunshot wound as the cause of death and ruled it a homicide.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit led the investigation and arrested a 14-year-old Jersey City male on June 9, 2023. Because the suspect is a juvenile, his name has not been released. He faces juvenile charges including aggravated manslaughter, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Authorities have not released further details about what led to the shooting.

Anyone with information about Tyshawn, his movements that night, or the incident is asked to come forward.