Arrest Made in Connection to Shooting Death of Popular Paterson Street Vendor

PATERSON, NJ - A 39-year-old Paterson man has been arrested and charged in connection with the May 5 shooting death of Daryle Robinson.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Robinson's family to help cover funeral costs.

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According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi, Jimmy Mercedes, has been charged with Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Person not to Possess a Weapon.

As previously reported, at approximately 10:22 a.m. on May 5 , members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Broadway and East 24th Street on report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, police located the 62-year-old male victim. Robinson, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment, where he was pronounced deceased on May 7.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this  incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to contact  the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342.

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