Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Two Victims

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  FREEHOLD – An Ocean Township man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting two victims in Freehold Borough.

  On March 30, the Freehold Borough Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at the Continental Apartment Complex. When police arrived at the scene, they found two male victims, with gunshot wounds. The victims were swiftly taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later released.

  After a joint investigation was conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Freehold Borough Police, they identified the shooter as Joseph Lyons, 36, of Ocean Township. According to police Lyons fled the scene after shooting both victims.

  Lyons was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of weapon.

  With the assistance of the United States Marshals Regional Task Force and Freehold Borough Police Department, Lyons was taken into custody and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution as he awaits his First Appearance and Detention Hearing.

  If convicted of attempted murder, Lyons faces up to 20 years on each count in a New Jersey state prison. If convicted of the weapons offenses, Lyons faces up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison.

  If anyone has information about this case, they are urged to call Detective Daniel Newman of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Freehold Borough Police Detective Richard Schwerthoffer at 732-462-1233.

  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.

  Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.