Five Men Charged In Murder, Shooting Incidents

(Photo courtesy of Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office)

ASBURY PARK – One man was murdered and several other people were injured this year in shooting incidents in Asbury Park and Neptune Township, police said, but some recent arrests hope to stem the tide of violence here.
Arrested in recent days include:
• Prince Young, 22, of Myrtle Ave., in Asbury Park and Chyrod Freeman, 21, of Prospect Avenue in Asbury Park are both facing charges of first degree murder in the June 14 shooting death of Jehadje J. McMillian in the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue in the city. They both are also charged with second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose and second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun. Freeman faces an additional count of second degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons. Freeman is also facing charges arising out of a separate incident of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder and first degree Attempted Murder in the July 30, 2019, shooting incident in the 200 block of Elizabeth Avenue in the city. Additionally, Freeman is charged with second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and second degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons related to that incident.
• Jaquan Allah, 25, of 2nd Avenue in Asbury Park, is facing charges of first degree Attempted Murder as a result of firing a handgun at Prince Young during the shooting incident that resulted in the death of McMillian. Additionally, Allah is charged with second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, and second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.
• Scimel Jackson, 28, of Jay Street in Lakewood, is charged with first degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and second degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons arising out of events preceding the McMillian homicide on June 14, 2019.
• J’Keir Perry, 18, of Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park, is facing charges of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder and first degree Attempted Murder in the July 30, 2019, Elizabeth Avenue shooting incident in the city. Additionally, he is charged with second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, and second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.

If convicted of murder, Young and Freeman each face a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison without parole and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. They would be subject to the provisions of the “No Early Release Act” (NERA) requiring them to serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for release on parole. He would also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from state prison.
If convicted of any of the other first degree crimes, each man charged faces up to 20 years in a prison, subject to the provisions of NERA requiring him to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole. He would also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from state prison.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.
According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office, there have been a slew of violent crimes this year, including: two murders; another 13 shooting incidents that resulted in serious bodily injury; 15 confirmed shots-fired incidents; another 13 reports of shots-fired incidents that could not be substantiated; and the seizure of 37 handguns and one semi-automatic AK-47 replica rifle.
“The violence this summer on the streets of Asbury Park and Neptune Township cannot be tolerated – law-abiding citizens of these communities cannot be forced to live in fear of these guntoting criminals. No one should live in fear to walk on public streets outside your home. Our office will track down these criminals, we will find them and get them off the streets where they do the most damage to families, friends and neighborhoods,” Gramiccioni said.

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