El primer fiscal adjunto del condado de Ocean, Michael T.. Nolan, Jr., announced that on December 3, 2024, Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, both of Lakewood, were charged with Murder in connection with the death of Rondell Proctor, which occurred on May 27, 2010, en río toms.
En mayo 27, 2010 aproximadamente a 12:45soy., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to the Winteringham Village Apartments located at Route 166 in Toms River for a report of a shooting. Responding Officers discovered Rondell Proctor, 22, of Arkansas, with several gunshot wounds to the torso as well as a gunshot wound to the face. Señor. Proctor was transported to Community Medical Center, donde fue declarado fallecido.
A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Toms River Township Police Department went cold for several years. Continuing investigation and testing of evidential items unavailable at the time of the original investigation resulted in the filing of these charges against Cole and Evans.
En diciembre 3, 2024, Cole and Evans were taken into custody without incident by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, y el equipo SWAT regional del condado de Ocean. Fueron transportados a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., where they are presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
First Assistant Prosecutor Nolan acknowledges the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, 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, Equipo de Pandillas/Inteligencia/Seguridad Nacional de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Departamento de policía del municipio de Brick, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, Equipo SWAT regional del condado de Ocean, Oficina Federal de Investigaciones, Osceola County (Florida) Sheriff’s Department, and Kissimmee (Florida) Departamento de Policia, for their very thorough, combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation.
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).