A street argument in Paterson turned deadly on March 3, 2021. Thirty-five-year-old Jaquan Harrison was shot once in the back at close range near North 6th and Clinton streets. Police found him wounded inside a nearby building and he was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he died on March 7, 2021, after four days battling his injuries.

Authorities identified 22-year-old Naszhere M. Jones of South Hackensack as the primary suspect. A manhunt ended with his arrest by a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and local partners in Old Bridge on July 2, 2021. Jones faced murder and related weapons and drug charges; trial evidence included surveillance footage showing parts of the incident and Jones fleeing the scene. In September 2023 a jury convicted Jones of reckless manslaughter, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

If anyone witnessed the March 3 confrontation or has information about Harrison’s final movements, please come forward.