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Plainfield, NJ (77WABC)-A Plainfield man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this week of a delivery driver subcontracted by Amazon.
Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge Captain David M. Guarino jointly announced Friday that 26-year-old Quahif Lane Plainfield, has been charged with first-degree homicide and two related second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of 36-year-old Jamar S. Harris of Newark.
Harris was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot in the 200 block of Garfield Ave in Plainfield around 2 pm Wednesday.
“I commend all involved law enforcement agencies and concerned citizens whose contributions were essential to the expeditious apprehension of Mr. Lane,” Prosecutor Daniel said. “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones.”
Video evidence recovered at the scene revealed Mr. Harris was approached by Mr. Lane during the course of a delivery, with the fatal attack taking place just outside the delivery van.
A joint investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, and members of the Plainfield Police Department, Union County Police Department, and Union County Sheriff’s Office resulted in Lane being swiftly identified as a suspect in the case. He was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon.
Lane is held at the Union County Jail pending a first appearance scheduled for later today.
Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Prosecutor’s Office Detective Angela Concepcion at 908-341-5416, or Plainfield Police Department Sergeant Thomas Collins at 732-620-2209.
If Lane is found guilty of first-degree homicide he may be sentenced up to life in prison.
Prosecutors say the criminal charges are mere accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
