ASBURY PARK – A Lakewood man was arrested for shooting at adults in Asbury Park but accidentally hitting a four-year-old girl.
Police said Sciaire N. Jackson, 27, shot at another man on Boston Way in Asbury Park in the afternoon of Aug. 18. He allegedly rode up on a bicycle and fired a handgun at several people located outside an apartment.
The child, who was playing outside, was hit in the upper thigh. Her femur was broken, police said. The injury is serious but not life-threatening.
She was not the target. Police said that someone returned fire, but that person has not yet been identified.
Jackson was charged with first degree Attempted Murder, second degree Aggravated Assault, second degree Possession of a Weapon For an Unlawful Purpose, second degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and second degree Certain Person Prohibited from Possessing a Weapon.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
If convicted, Jackson faces up to 20 years in state prison and would have to serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. He would be under parole supervision for five years after his release. The aggravated assault charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years with no chance of parole for 85 percent of the sentence.
If convicted of either Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose or Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, the maximum potential sentence is a State Prison term of 10 years, and pursuant to the “Graves Act” there is a mandatory period of parole ineligibility of one half of the custodial sentence imposed, or 42 months, whichever is greater. If convicted of Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons, he faces up to 10 years in state prison with a five-year mandatory period of parole ineligibility.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office thanked the Lakewood Police Department for their help in this investigation.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to call Detective William Anton of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Asbury Park Police Detective Dillon Gourley at 1-732-774-1300.
Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential telephone tip-line at 1-800-671-4400; or by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available for iOS and Android – p3tips.com/community/index.htm).
