Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody last night in connection with a shooting that occurred on October 27, in Seaside Park.
According to officials, the juvenile has been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Possession of a Weapon For an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
Police report that on October 27, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Seaside Park Police Department responded to the area of I Street in response to a 911 call for a reported shooting.
Responding Officers were met by witnesses to the shooting; a short time later, a white BMW pulled up to a marked Seaside Heights Police vehicle in the Borough of Seaside Heights and advised that one of the passengers was the victim of the shooting.
According to police, the victim was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, treated for injuries, and released. Following a thorough investigation, the subject juvenile was identified as the shooter.
A warrant for the juvenile’s arrest was executed by the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, and the juvenile was taken into custody without incident. The juvenile was processed at Seaside Park Police Headquarters and is currently lodged at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center.
“All the officers involved in this investigation worked at breakneck speed to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for this senseless act of violence, for which I am extremely grateful," Prosecutor Billhimer said. "As I have stated on numerous occasions, this unbridled lawlessness - whether perpetrated by an adult or a juvenile - will not be tolerated in Ocean County.”
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.