On a Christmas evening in Jersey City, New Jersey, the life of 46-year-old Khaliq Lockett, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 25, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Communipaw Avenue and Crescent Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Lockett with a gunshot wound to his torso.
He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead shortly before 8:00 p.m.
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit, in conjunction with the Jersey City Police Department, immediately launched an investigation into the killing. For five days, the case remained under active investigation as authorities sought to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for Lockett's death on a day typically marked by peace and celebration.
A significant development in the case came on December 30, 2022, when detectives arrested 43-year-old Eddie Webb of Jersey City. Webb was taken into custody at his workplace in Jersey City and subsequently charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Following his arrest, Webb was held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility to await his first court appearance.
