August 18, 2009 (Kearny NJ) Shortly after 9 a.m. today, two individuals described to be in their 30's entered Rachel Jewelers located at 397 Kearny Avenue and shot and killed Xavier Egoavil in the course of an armed robbery.  Tragically, the shooting occurred in the presence of family members.  Rachel Jewelers is located in the heart of the town across from the Kearny Town Hall and down the street from Arcos Pastry.

Anyone with information about the robbery and shooting can contact the Kearny Police Department's Detective Unit at (201) 998-1313.

The Observer's Editor, Celeste Regal, has the story on her blog.  The Jersey Journal has also published a story on the tragic event.  Sandra Bookman of Eyewitness News ABC Channel 7 also reported on the deadly robbery.

Update:  My Fox New York also ran a story on its newscast