Paterson man arrested, charged with murder after 62-year-old man dies from gunshot wounds
A 39-year-old Paterson resident was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal shooting at Broadway and East 24th Street.
Jimmy Mercedes is accused of shooting 62-year-old Daryle Robinson, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds on May 5 at 10:22 a.m. and was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, said a release from the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Robinson died from his injuries two days later.
Mercedes is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree certain person not to possess a weapon.
The Prosecutor's Office said Mercedes turned himself in to police on Friday after a police investigation.
If convicted, Mercedes could face a maximum of life in prison on the murder charge, in addition to 30 years on the weapons charges.
The Prosecutor's Office is expected to ask for pretrial detention before a state Superior County judge.
Anyone with any information about the shooting can call or email the prosecutor's office tip line at 877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Paterson man charged with murder, 62-year-old man dies
