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Fatal Shooting Reported Near Bergenline Avenue and 44th Street in Union City
PDATE: Family of David Pulgarin Launches GoFundMe After Fatal Union City Shooting
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting on Bergenline Avenue in Union City early Monday morning as David Pulgarin, 42, of North Bergen.
Just after 1:50 a.m. on March 23, 2026, the Union City Police Department was notified of an altercation and shots fired in the area of Bergenline Avenue and 44th Street. Responding officers located Pulgarin with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2:30 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
Footage obtained by HudPost shows a masked individual firing at a person on the street. The victim then moved toward the shooter, and the two struggled briefly before the shooter fled the scene. The victim is then seen falling face forward to the ground.
Pulgarin is survived by his 11-year-old son. His family, in a GoFundMe organized by Samanta Granados of West New York, described him as a loving father and said his loss was devastating. The campaign was created to help cover funeral expenses and support his son.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Union City Police Department are jointly investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or submit an anonymous tip at hcpo.org/tips. All information will be kept confidential.