New Jersey

3 Arrested in NJ Nightclub Killings: Police

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a northern New Jersey nightclub that left two people dead and another seriously wounded this weekend, police said Sunday.

The suspects are accused of robbing the victims Saturday at the Cloud 9 nightclub before shooting them, Passaic police said.

Luis Delcarmen, 24, Johan Gonzalez, 23, and Augusto Solano, 21, all of Passaic, are each charged with murder, police said.

Delcarmen, the accused gunman, is also charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon.

In addition to the murder charge, Gonzalez and Solano are each charged with robbery and conspiracy.

No information was available as to whether they have attorneys who could comment on the charges.

The victims didn't know the suspects, police said.

Denise Gonzalez, 22, (no relation to the suspect) of Haledon, and Enpaul Cantero, 24, were fatally shot during the 3 a.m. robbery, police said. Gonzalez was shot in the chest, while Cantero was shot in the chest and stomach.

Amin Revas, 24, was shot in the chest and remains hospitalized in critical condition, police said Sunday.

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