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Prince D. Young, 25, and Chyrod M. Freeman, 24, both of Asbury Park, were each sentenced to 20 years in a New Jersey State Prison on first-degree aggravated manslaughter charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
Young and Freeman previously pleaded guilty on January 27, 2022 to their roles in the June 2019 shooting death of Jehadje J. McMillian, whom Santiago said had "an extremely bright future."
Young was also sentenced to 10 years in a New Jersey State Prison for first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and 5 years for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. Both charges will run concurrently to the aggravated manslaughter sentence.
Freeman was also sentenced to 10 years in a New Jersey State Prison for second-degree aggravated assault and 5 years for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. Both charges will run concurrently to the aggravated manslaughter charge.
“Jehadje J. McMillian was a young man with an extremely bright future ahead of him that was taken away in a single act of senseless violence,” Santiago said.
Asbury Park police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue in the city around 10:44 p.m. on June 14, 2019. Police arrived to find McMillian with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, where he was pronounced dead at 12:14 a.m. the following day.
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