Robert Rogers, 51, was fatally shot late on Friday, December 20, 2024, after an altercation at a red light near Lakeview and Merselis Avenues in Clifton, New Jersey. Rogers, a resident of Elmwood Park and formerly of Clifton, had been out shopping with his wife days before Christmas. Police say he exited his Jeep and approached a gray Ford F-150; following a verbal exchange with the pickup’s driver he was shot in the chest and later died at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center.

Authorities arrested 67-year-old Angel Pacheco of Clifton at the scene and charged him with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Prosecutors are seeking pre-trial detention and the investigation remains active. Rogers, known to some as Bobby, was a husband, father of five and grandfather of four who worked for many years as a truck driver in Elizabeth and is survived by his wife and three sisters.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events at that intersection the police would like to hear from you.