🚨 THREE MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL SHOOTING IN PATERSON
Three men face charges for a July 2025 fatal shooting in Paterson involving firearms illegally transported from North Carolina. Investigators linked a recovered assault pistol to the homicide, which left one man dead after a barrage of gunfire at a local park.
PATERSON, NJ — Three men have been charged in connection with a July 2025 fatal shooting in Paterson, as authorities allege the case involved firearms that were illegally transported into New Jersey.
According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Criminal Justice, Kardan R. Ali-Delane, 21, of Elmwood Park; Javon S. Briggs, 21, of Paterson; and Ysad E. Sykes, 24, of Weldon, North Carolina, are facing numerous charges stemming from the investigation.
Ali-Delane is charged by indictment with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy, second-degree unlawful possession of an assault firearm, fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight, and other offenses.
Ali-Delane and Briggs are also charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree aggravated assault, while Briggs faces additional drug-related charges.
All three men are accused of participating in conspiracies involving the transportation of firearms into New Jersey for unlawful sale or transfer. Sykes additionally faces a first-degree firearm trafficking charge.
🔎 DEADLY SHOOTING
Authorities said that at approximately 10:42 p.m. on July 12, 2025, officers responded to the area of 86 Clinton Street in Paterson following reports of a shooting.
Officers located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified in the indictment as “R.R.,” later died at a hospital.
Investigators recovered 24 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition, four 9mm rounds and two unspent 9mm rounds at the scene.
Witnesses reported that between 25 and 50 people were gathered in a nearby park when the gunfire erupted. Two masked individuals wearing hoodies were reportedly seen running through nearby yards, with one allegedly carrying an AK-47-style firearm.
A gray Honda Civic was also observed in the area and captured by an automated license plate reader before and after the shooting.
🚔 FIREARM LATER LINKED TO HOMICIDE
Authorities allege that on August 19, 2025, New Jersey State Police encountered the same gray Honda Civic in Paterson.
According to court documents, Ali-Delane allegedly exited the vehicle carrying a rifle-style firearm and fled down an alley. Briggs allegedly emerged from the same alley carrying a handgun.
Ali-Delane was apprehended after allegedly attempting to discard the firearm and flee. Briggs was later arrested.
Ballistics testing determined that the 7.62x39mm Romanian Arms Draco assault pistol recovered from Ali-Delane was one of the firearms allegedly used in the July 12 homicide.
Investigators allege the firearm had been purchased by Sykes in North Carolina on June 18, 2025, before allegedly being provided to Ali-Delane.
⚠️ ADDITIONAL FIREARMS & DRUGS RECOVERED
Briggs was arrested on March 9, 2026, and authorities searched his residence.
Investigators reportedly recovered fentanyl and three firearms, including two handguns and an assault firearm. One of the handguns, a Glock 17, was allegedly purchased in North Carolina in February 2024.
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said authorities are continuing efforts to combat illegal firearm trafficking and possession in the state.
“Our office has no tolerance for illegally trafficking or possessing firearms in New Jersey,” Davenport said, emphasizing that authorities will continue using available resources to hold those allegedly responsible accountable.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Attorneys General Joseph Giordano and Christina Antonucci.
⚖️ IMPORTANT: The charges and allegations are accusations only. All three defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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