Third Suspect Charged In Jersey City Heights Fatal Shooting After Party

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A third person has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Jersey City Heights in April in which one man died and two people were wounded.

This past Thursday, July 11, Freddie Castro, 21, of Union City was arrested in Kissimmee, Fla. by members of the United States Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Division in coordination with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, said Hudson County prosecutors.

Castro was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, and weapons charges. He will be detained at the Osceola County Corrections Department pending extradition to New Jersey, prosecutors said.

At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2024, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of shots fired in the area of Central Avenue and Bowers Street. Upon arrival, officers located two victims with apparent gunshot wounds and both were transported to Jersey City Medical Center.

Freddie Posey, 25, of Jersey City was pronounced dead shortly after 9:30 p.m.

A 30-year-old Jersey City female was treated for a non-life threatening injury. A third victim, a 24-year-old Jersey City male, self-transported to University Hospital in Newark with a non-life threatening injury, prosecutors said.

Two additional defendants were previously arrested in connection with the shooting. READ MORE: Fugitive Arrested After Triple Shooting In Jersey City Heights

The shooting came after a party that night, a Jersey City councilman said. READ MORE: Jersey City Heights Shooting Came After Party

“I have been in constant contact with the officials so as to ensure the residents of the Heights are safe, that we have all the resources needed in Ward D, and that the suspects are brought to justice,” said Councilman Yousef Saleh at the time.