At 4:21 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, police responded to the area of the Freehold Borough Public Library for a report of gunshots, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Officers found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound, who was taken to a local hospital and is now in stable condition, Santiago said.
Kanye Faucette, a 19-year-old Keansburg was identified as the shooter following an investigation, Santiago said. Heaven Holmes, a 20-year-old Keyport resident is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Santiago said.
Faucette was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, and charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Santiago said.
Faucette and Holmes are being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending court proceedings, prosecutors said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact MCPO Detective Kayla Santiago at 732-431-7160 ext. 3588 or Freehold Borough Police Detective Samuel Hernandez at 732-462-1233 ext. 142.
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