FREEHOLD – Three Ocean County residents were indicted Jan. 29 for their roles in the shooting death of Narciso Rodriguez-Corona, 43, of Manalapan.
On Oct. 5, 2019, police responded to a fight at 25 Fawn Run in Manalapan where there had been a shooting victim. They found Rodriguez-Corona suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead.
Gerard A. Grimes Jr., 23, of Jackson, was arrested that night. This week, he was indicted on one count of first degree Murder, one count of first degree Felony Murder, two counts of second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, two counts of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, one count of second degree Burglary, one count of second degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, two counts of fourth degree Aggravated Assault, one count of second degree Eluding, one count of fourth degree Resisting Arrest, and one count of fourth degree Tampering with Physical Evidence.
Grimes and two others, Zoey S. Monte and Tyler J. Martucci came to the residence that night. Police said their investigation revealed that a few altercations ensued, resulting in Grimes shooting Rodriguez-Corona. The three then fled the area.
Grimes’ vehicle was located, but he refused to stop for police, and then he fled the vehicle. Later, he was found in the back yard of a nearby home. Monte and Martucci were arrested in the vehicle.
Tyler J. Martucci, 22, of Jackson is currently be held in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River on separate, unrelated charges. Martucci was indicted on one count of second degree Burglary, one count of second degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, one count of second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, one count of fourth degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and one count of third degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
Zoey S. Monte, 20, of Jackson, was arrested after she turned herself into authorities at the Manalapan Township Police Department on Jan. 29. Monte was indicted on one count of second degree Burglary, one count of second degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, one count of second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, one count of fourth degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and one count of third degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
The murder conviction would carry a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison without parole. All of the second degree crimes could be up to 10 years in jail each.
They are being held for their trial. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
