El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer y el jefe de policía de Lakewood Township, Gregory Meyer, anunciaron que en febrero 25, 2021, Jahvontae Debose, 24, de Lakewood, was charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) relative to the shooting death of Dajour Randolph during the evening hours of February 21, 2021.
En febrero 21, 2021, aproximadamente a 7:40 pm., La policía de Lakewood Township fue convocada al área de Tudor Court en respuesta a una 911 Llaman sobre un varón que se había desplomado en medio de la carretera. Los oficiales que respondieron encontraron a Dajour Randolph, 20, de Little Egg Harbor, con una aparente herida de bala en el pecho. Señor. Randolph fue transportado al Centro Médico Monmouth, Campus Sur, en Lakewood, donde posteriormente sucumbió a sus heridas y fue declarado fallecido. En febrero 22, 2021, the Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination of Mr. Randolph’s body. El médico forense determinó la causa del Sr.. Randolph’s death to be multiple gunshot wounds, and ruled the manner of death to be homicide.
Debose was charged on February 23, 2021 with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a(1); Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 y N.J.S.A.. 2C:35-5b(11); Possession of more than Fifty Grams of Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(3); Possession of a Firearm in the Course of Committing a Drug Offense in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a; Being a Certain Person not to Possess a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7b(1); and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 39-4a(1). Debose was taken into custody without incident by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force in Pleasantville, New Jersey, following a motor vehicle stop on February 23, 2021. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., where he remains lodged pending a detention hearing.
A thorough and extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit between February 21, 2021 and February 25, 2021 revealed that Debose was, En realidad, the individual responsible for Mr. Randolph’s death. Dubose was served today in the Ocean County Jail with the complaint charging him with Mr. Randolph’s murder.
Anyone in possession of additional information concerning this investigation is urged to contact Detective Brant Uricks of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, o el detective Eric Cicerello del Departamento de Policía de Lakewood Township en 732-363-0200.
“Law enforcement officers at the local, condado, estado, and federal levels demonstrated outstanding teamwork in connection with this very deliberative and comprehensive investigation. I am extremely grateful for their hard work and perseverance in expeditiously solving this horrendous and senseless crime,”, afirmó el fiscal Billhimer..
El Fiscal Billhimer y el Jefe Meyer elogian a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos Económicos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Defensa de Víctimas y Testigos de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Oficina de detectives del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, New Jersey State Police Regional Operations and Intelligence Center, Departamento de policía del municipio de Brick, Departamento de policía del municipio de Manchester, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Fiscalía del condado de Monmouth, Pleasantville Police Department, y el Servicio de Alguaciles de los Estados Unidos, for their collective and collaborative efforts relative to this investigation, ultimately leading to Debose’ arrest and appropriate charges.
The press and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.