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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 the drive-by shooting, he is being treated as an adult for purposes of sentencing.
Under the terms of his plea, Fenwick is expected to be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison. He remains in custody pending his sentencing which is anticipated to occur next month.
In the early morning hours of Aug. 21, 2021, Jones, Brooks-Chappelle, and Fenwick were riding in a stolen vehicle in Atlantic City when they ambushed the victim with gunfire. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his face and shoulder areas. Following emergency medical treatment, the victim survived.
Through witnesses and surveillance video, authorities identified and later apprehended Jones, Brooks- Chappelle, and Fenwick. Ballistics analysis also linked two handguns used in the drive-by shooting incident to other gun crimes in Atlantic County.
Two other defendants, Faheem Harris and Beatrice Chappelle, pleaded guilty to witness tampering offenses with respect to the drive-by shooting incident.
Harris is expected to be sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison at his sentencing which is scheduled for Sept. 18, and Beatrice Chappelle, who is the mother of Brooks-Chappelle, was already sentenced to five years of probation.
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