Community Mental Wellness Day: How Jersey City Is Keeping Andrew Washington’s Memory Alive

By: Jordan Coll

Outlets: Slice of Culture

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 1,152

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Vigil held on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, for Andrew “Drew” Jerome Washington who was fatally shot by Jersey City police at his home on Randolph Avenue on Aug. 27. (Reena Rose Sibayan / The Jersey Journal)

It’s been three years since Andrew Washington was fatally shot by Jersey City police officer Stephen Gigante, following a standoff that led public dissent on how the police conduct their affairs when addressing a mental health call.

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