New York man sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder of 15-year-old from Jersey City

A New York man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a 15-year-old Jersey City boy when he was just 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.

Justin Goris, 20, of Queens, must serve at least 85%, or nearly 13 years, of the sentence before he is eligible for release, according to a ruling handed down Monday by a Hudson County Superior Court judge.

Goris pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter on July 31. As he was 17 at the time of the fatal shooting on February 12, 2022, he was initially charged as a juvenile before being released to the criminal division.