By Associated Press - Tuesday, July 7, 2020

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - A teenage girl found shot and wounded in a northern New Jersey city has died from her injuries, authorities said.

Jersey City police responding to reports of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. Monday found Tyeah Garner, 17, with gunshot wounds to her upper body, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Garner was taken to a hospital but died there early Tuesday. A cause and manner of death have not yet been determined, Suarez said.

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No other injuries were reported in the incident. No arrests have been made.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

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