El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en febrero 27, 2025, Lyjhahn Cromartie, 19, of Lakehurst and Shazir Vallade, 20, de Lakewood, were each charged with three counts of Attempted Murder in connection with an incident that occurred on January 13, 2025, en río toms.
En enero 13, 2025, aproximadamente a 1:55 soy. Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to the area of Justice Court in Hopes Crossing for a report of shots fired. Investigation by responding Officers determined that three males had fired gunshots into a residence; an adult and two children were present in the residence at the time of the shooting.
Subsequent investigation by the Toms River Township Police Department, Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, revealed that Javir Askew-Mayweather, 21, de Mánchester, was one of the individuals responsible for firing the shots into the residence. En febrero 3, 2025, Askew-Mayweather was charged with three counts of Attempted Murder; a warrant was issued for his arrest, and his name was entered into the National Crime Information Center database. En febrero 4, 2025, Askew-Mayweather was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Atlantic City. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., y posteriormente liberado como consecuencia de la reforma de la fianza de Nueva Jersey.
Further investigation by the aforementioned agencies identified Cromartie and Vallade as the other two individuals who participated in the January 13, 2025 shooting. En febrero 27, 2025, Cromartie and Vallade were each charged with three counts of Attempted Murder. En febrero 28, 2025, Cromartie was taken into custody without incident at his residence by the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team. Vallade was likewise taken into custody without incident on February 28th at his place of employment in Berkeley Township by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, y el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley. Both Cromartie and Vallade were transported to the Ocean County Jail, where they presently remain pending a detention hearing.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Departamento de policía del municipio de Manchester, Departamento de policía de Lakehurst, Departamento de policía del municipio de Berkeley, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, Equipo SWAT regional del condado de Ocean, Monmouth County Regional SWAT Team, Neptune Township Police Department, Departamento de Policía de Atlantic City, and United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, por su colaboración en relación con esta investigación.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).