A year later, family’s hearts ache for man who perished in Jersey City shooting
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, 49, was one of the victims of Monday s shooting in Jersey City.Courtesy of William Rodriguez
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Douglas Miguel Rodriguez was a good man.
His wife Martha Freire will tell you, assuring you it’s not just the hyperbole of a loving spouse. His younger brother, William, a pastor in their native Guayaguil, Ecuador, will say how he looked up to Douglas as a man of faith who still sought advice from his big brother. Douglas’ 12-year-old daughter Amy will tell you how much she misses her father.
N.J. leaders honor Jersey City shooting victims and warn of rising bias crimes
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
2019 Jersey City shooting victims (left to right): Moshe Deutsch, 24; Leah Minda Ferencz, 33; Detective Joseph Seals, 40, of North Arlington and Miguel Douglas, also known as Douglas Rodriguez. Michael Rumberger, a 34-year-old father of two, who drove a cab, is also suspected of being killed by the same gunmen.
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New Jersey’s top law enforcement officials gathered virtually Thursday, the first day of Hanukkah, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Jersey City kosher market shooting.
Leaders remembered the heroism and compassion they saw that day and in the aftermath, while also raising red flags about troubling crimes and hate speech witnessed since.