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Accused Phillipsburg Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot

A 21-year-old accused killer from Newark and Phillipsburg flashed a huge grin as authorities snapped his photo during processing.

Zyion Williams-Jones

Zyion Williams-Jones

Photo Credit: Essex County Prosecutor's Office

Zyion Williams-Jones is accused of shooting Darryl Craft at midnight on Monday, Sept. 2 at Bergen Street and Chadwick Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. 

Craft was rushed to University Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said.

An investigation determined Williams-Jones was the person responsible and he was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said.

Williams-Jones is being held in the Essex County Correctional Facility pending an appearance in the Essex County Central Judicial Processing (CJP) Court, authorities said.

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