Jaleel State
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi announce that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Jaleel State, 29-years old from Paterson, was charged on October 24, 2023 in connection to the fatal shooting which occurred on October 12, 2023 in the area of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue in the City of Paterson. Mr. Jaleel State was charged with Murder, first degree, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second degree, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, second degree, Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon, second degree, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, first degree.
On October 12, 2023, at approximately 1:16 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue in Paterson on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Adalberto Roman, 47-years-old from Paterson, with a gunshot wound to the head. He was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
Mr. State is currently in custody at the Bergen County Jail awaiting his first appearance at Central Judicial Processing. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion for pretrial detention which will be heard by a Superior Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court.
The crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a minimum of 30 years up to Life imprisonment; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon has a sentencing range of 5 to 10 years in prison; Possession of Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose has a sentencing range of 5 to 10 years; Certain Persons Not to Have a Weapon has a sentencing range of 5 to 10 years; and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree has a sentence range of 10 to 20 years in prison.
Criminal complaints are merely accusations. Despite these accusations, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.