JERSEY CITY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Ahmed A-Hady of Keyport, has been arrested after he was found with a number of weapons and ammunition in the ongoing probe of the shooting deaths of six people in Jersey City, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced this weekend.
A-Hady, 35, was arrested after a handwritten note with his phone number was found in one of the shooter’s pants, according to a release from Carpenito’s office, reports patch.
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During the search of his pawnshop, law enforcement recovered six rifles, including three AR-15-style assault rifles, three handguns and one shotgun, according to the release.
Th search of a pawn shop and residence was connected to what Gov. Phil Murphy called a “hate crime.” A police officer, three civilians and the two shooters were killed.
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Two victims from Tuesday’s deadly Jersey City shootout have been identified as Leah Minda Ferencz and Moshe Deutsh.
Ferencz and her husband owned the JC Kosher Supermarket that had been targeted in the shooting Tuesday and was there when the shootout occurred.
Original information: Authorities are investigating a report of an active shooter in Jersey City who is reportedly firing on police officers.
The shooting took place on MLK Drive and Bayview Ave. at about 12:20 p.m.
North Jersey Dispatch reports that two males fired shots at police from a corner store, reports DailyMail.
Geo quick facts: Jersey City is in northeastern New Jersey. Its eastern waterfront faces the Hudson River where it meets Upper New York Bay. Liberty State Park has panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the former immigrant gateway. The park’s Liberty Science Center features interactive exhibits, live animals and an IMAX Dome theater. Bars and ethnic eateries line downtown’s Grove Street – wikipedia.