Detectives charged a man Paterson man with murder in had at first appeared to be a suicide attempt, cops said.
PATERSON -- A city man was charged with murder in a shooting that was previously reported as a suicide, cops said.
Police responded to an E. 31st apartment on the night of Sept. 18. where they found a 22-year-old with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Paramedics from St. Joseph's Medical Center responded and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
After further investigation detectives believed someone else shot Floyd Tigney, 22 of Clifton, NorthJersey.com reported.
Authorities would not say why they were not convinced this was a suicide. But after detectives consulted with the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office they decided to press charges.
Mickel Morgan was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Morgan was arrested on Sept. 19 on possession of a machine gun, according to Bergen County jail records. He remains in custody.
Police are asking anyone with more information in the case to call Det. DeSalvo, Det. Leishman and Det. Sabrina McCoy at the Paterson Police Detective Bureau 973-321-1120.
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