Stephanie DeJesús was murdered and hidden in the trunk of a car (PHOTOS)

• Stephanie DeJesús went to buy medicine for her son and never returned home.
• The woman was found dead in the trunk of a car.
• This crime has shaken the Hispanic community.

Stephanie DeJesus was shot to death and her body was found hidden in the trunk of a car in New Jersey. The Paterson Police Department (PPD) revealed details of the crime that has caused deep sadness and pain in the community.

The murder of Stephanie poses many questions for the detectives of the PPD Homicide Division. She had disappeared without a trace before being found deceased in the trunk of a car. The Passaic County District Attorney in New Jersey has asked for help from the community to solve the crime.

Who killed Stephanie DeJesús and hid her body?

The tragedy of 38-year-old Stephanie DeJesús began on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, when the woman left her house heading to the pharmacy to buy some medicine for her son, according to the PPD report.

At 6:00 pm on that frigid Thursday afternoon, Stephanie DeJesús bought the medicine for her son. PPD did not disclose which pharmacy she went to. After buying the medicine, DeJesús left the pharmacy and walked back towards her house. But she never arrived.

Stephanie DeJesús’s disappearance alarmed her family and friends

The sudden disappearance of Stephanie DeJesús alarmed her family and friends, who called the PPD emergency number to report her missing. Social media in Paterson, New Jersey was filled with messages asking for help finding the young mother

Stephanie DeJesús was known to her friends and family as ‘Red’, because of her preferred hair color. According to the woman’s family, DeJesús had no history of making erratic decisions as she was a very devoted mother to her only child.

Several neighbors reported a suspicious car on the street

For more than 30 hours, young mother Stephanie DeJesús remained missing and her case had the community of the small town of Paterson, in northeastern New Jersey, on edge. Authorities from other nearby towns joined the search.

The story of Stephanie DeJesús took a turn on the morning of Friday, February 25, 2022. Several residents at the intersection of James Street and Ryerson Avenue called the emergency number to report a suspicious car.

The routine check ended with the discovery of a body

The report reached the emergency number at 7:56 in the morning and the people who spoke with the authorities told them that the car had been parked on that corner for several hours and none of the neighbors knew whose it was or why it was parked there.

A PPD patrolman answered the call from the neighbors and expected it to be a routine check of to a badly parked car. The officer who arrived checked the car and realized that there was something in the trunk so he decided to open it.

Stephanie DeJesús was shot to death

Upon opening the trunk of the car, the PPD patrolman found the body of a dead Hispanic woman. Detectives from the Homicide Division showed up at the scene to coordinate the investigation. It was confirmed that the body was that of Stephanie DeJesús.

The detectives from the Homicide Division checked the information in their database and that’s when the name of Stephanie DeJesús appeared as a missing person. Alarms went off for the PPD detectives upon confirming those details.

Who owns the car where her body was discovered?

In Passaic County Public Records, accessed by MundoHispanico, Mrs. Stephanie DeJesús also appears as Stephanie DeJesús-Paterson, from her marriage. Authorities didn’t say if the woman had a new boyfriend or partner.

Authorities from the PPD Homicide Division and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office declined to report what type of car Stephanie DeJesús was found in. They say this detail is part of the investigation.

Authorities ask for help to find the killer

Now the PPD Homicide Division and the Passaic County District Attorney’s Office are asking the community in the states of New York and New Jersey to call 973.321.1120 if anyone has reliable information about the murder of Stephanie DeJesús. All tips will remain anonymous.

The information from the detectives of the PPD Homicide Division details that Stephanie DeJesús died as a result of a single gun shot. As of this writing, authorities do not have a motive for the crime nor have they identified any suspects.

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