 Jhamir E. Brown
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 Darial P. Hunt
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Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 29-year-old JHAMIR E. BROWN of Passaic, NJ on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapon offenses in connection with a shooting incident in Elmwood Park, NJ. In addition, 24-year-old DARIAL P. HUNT of Paterson, NJ was arrested and charged with possession of hollow-point bullets. These charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Deputy Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Elmwood Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Foligno.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at approximately 11:22 p.m., the Elmwood Park Police Department responded to a shooting that occurred on Donor Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located a 27-year-old male victim injured by gunfire. The victim was transported by EMS to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit was notified, responded to the scene, and initiated a joint investigation with the Elmwood Park Police Department. The investigation revealed that JHAMIR E. BROWN was responsible for the shooting on Donor Avenue.
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, JHAMIR E. BROWN was located and arrested without incident in Wayne, NJ by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. As a result of the investigation, BROWN was charged with first-degree attempted murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1/11-3; second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a; second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(2); and fourth-degree certain persons not to possess firearms, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7a. BROWN was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending further court action.
During the course of locating JHAMIR E. BROWN, detectives discovered that DARIAL P. HUNT of Paterson, NJ, an acquaintance of BROWN, was in possession of 9mm hollow-point bullets. HUNT was subsequently arrested and charged with fourth-degree possession of hollow-nose ammunition, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3f(1). HUNT was released pending further court action.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Mark Musella would like to thank the Elmwood Park Police Department for its assistance in this investigation. Moreover, he thanks the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office for its coordination in this matter. Finally, Prosecutor Musella thanks the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department, Port Authority Police Department, and Wayne Police Department for their assistance with this case.