Fri. Nov 8th, 2024

A 29-year-old Union County man was found fatally shot Wednesday night in a Linden, New Jersey parking lot, authorities said.

Grady Jilus, of Linden, was found about 8:45 p.m. when police responded to an emergency in the 600 block of Morningside Avenue, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart.

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Jilus was pronounced dead a short time later, Daniel and Hart said in a joint statement.

No arrests have been made. Union County investigators and Linden police ask anyone with information to call Sgt. Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Brandon Lorenz at 908-337-3230, or Detective Matthew Jones at 908-474-8556.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org. A reward of $5,000 is offered for the successful prosecution of suspects.

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By Buffy Gunner

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