On the evening of October 5, 2017, a violent altercation in Jersey City left 37-year-old Donald McLaughlin III dead. Police were called to Central Avenue and Graham Street about 8:30 p.m. for reports of shots fired and found McLaughlin unresponsive in the street with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso and blunt force trauma to his head. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly before 9:00 p.m.; the cause of death was later recorded as a gunshot wound to the torso and the manner of death ruled a homicide.

McLaughlin, a father of three who was engaged and working as a Lyft driver while enrolled in a mechanic’s training program, was reportedly with his brother and may have been coming to his brother’s aid after an earlier dispute. A 26-year-old Jersey City man was also treated for head and body injuries and released. An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about what happened near Central Avenue and Graham Street that night, please share tips with Hudson County authorities.