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Pair Sentenced In Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey
Two Atlantic City men were sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for their roles in a drive-by shooting, authorities said.
Adresce Jones, 20, and Armaad Brooks-Chappelle, 21, were sentenced on charges of attempted murder, unlawful possession of community guns, and related crimes, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
A third defendant, Quran Fenwick, 19, also of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty for his role in the drive-by shooting to charges of attempted murder and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose.
Although Fenwick was a juvenile at the time of …
Guilty: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After Covid-delayed Case Resumes
Two Passaic men were convicted of murder, among other charges, for the drive-by shooting death of a 23-year-old city resident after a previous attempt at prosecuting them was derailed by COVID.
Jurors in Paterson found Nelson Vargas, 29, and Christopher Reynoso, 22, guilty of attempted murder, as well, for the wounding of another man in the shooting. Both Vargas and Reynoso were also convicted of conspiracy and weapons offenses.
Hansel Castillo was gunned down outside a home on Federal Street on May 15, 2017.
Both he and Bryan Cabrera, 20, of Woodland Park, who was wounded in the shooting…
Teenage Shooting Victim Identified, 4th Trenton Killing This Week
The teenager killed in a drive-by shooting in Trenton has been identified, authorities said.
Raheen McKinnon, 19, of Hamilton and a second teenager were shot multiple times on Thursday, a spokeswoman from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said.
It was the 11th murder in Trenton this year and the fourth fatality since Saturday.
Police were called to the 900 block of Parkside Avenue about 4:15 p.m., said Casey DeBlasio, the county prosecutor's spokeswoman.
McKinnon suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his armpit, arms, legs and back, she said. McKinnon was taken to Capital Health Regiona…
