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Person found dead at Jersey City home; investigation activeJersey City NJ

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Near Western Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307

Police and EMS responded to a welfare check at a home near Western Ave in Jersey City. A person was found deceased and the death is not considered suspicious. The case is under investigation by homicide authorities.

Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
There's a update on the 837 jersey.
00:03
Right now, it's looking like a DOA[1].
00:05
MC is sending an ALS[2] unit to get more information, got the sergeant off with the three car.
00:11
All right these captains have a parent-natural,
00:19
and do we have the person's age?
00:25
East Sergeant, it's not going to be a, does not be a parent-natural.
00:33
I'm sorry, it does not appear to be paranormal?
00:40
that's correct.
00:45
Let's see, and what has homicide been notified? What strengths do we have there?
00:56
Hey, Cap, just give me a second, I'm going to get you the H and everything else.
01:05
Received, if you can't call my cell phone, please.
01:10
Yeah, boss, just give me a minute. I ran up here and I left it in the car, so I have to go back down.
01:20
That's fine.
01:25
Detective Sergeant, have this call come in.
01:33
It came in as a welfare check[3] from the victim's wife.
01:41
Said he wasn't answering their phone calls.
01:49
Hey, Sergeant, I was working, I was sent to the east the other day.
01:54
He had just come out of the hospital.
01:57
He was having, I believe,
02:00
psych issues from where we see alcohol, oxy.
02:05
And I believe there might be other times. I'm not looking at touch very much right now.
02:15
I'd text soldier I'll make no way over there with just notify the East Detective.
02:24
Keep City, okay, I'll call upon for the last.
02:32
City, receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DOA: Deceased person (Dead on Arrival)
[2]
ALS: Advanced Life Support
[3]
welfare check: Request for officers to check an individual's well-being at a specified location

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Near Western Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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