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Lydell Brown, 19, of Asbury Park was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
At about 5:45 p.m. on July 8, 2022, members of the Asbury Park Police Department responded to a report of gunfire originating from the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, near the intersection with Atlantic Avenue.
Police found 19-year-old Dariel Vernet of Asbury Park, who had sustained multiple gunshot injuries, Santiago said. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour later.
The investigation into Vernet’s death, led by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department, resulted in Brown and a juvenile defendant being identified as the individuals responsible for the shooting.
The then-16-year-old juvenile, who was not identified due to his age, was apprehended on July 12, 2022, and remains in custody.
Brown was arrested without incident in Toms River Thursday, May 4 by members of MCPO, the Asbury Park Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Anyone with information about this matter is still urged to contact MCPO Detective Sergeant Christopher Guy at 800-533-7443 or Asbury Park Police Department Detective Anthony Troublefield at 732-774-1300.
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