Patchogue Man Surrenders In Attempted Murder Case

A Long Island man wanted as a second suspect in a summer shooting that left a teen boy hurt has surrendered to authorities in New Jersey.

Marcus Johnson, left, and Halim Gilyard.
Photo Credit: *Hoboken police*

Cecilia Levine

10/05/2022 12:00 p.m.

Marcus Johnson, 22, of Patchogue, turned himself in at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Hoboken Police Detective Lt. Danilo Cabrera said.

A warrant was issued for Johnson's arrest in September on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and various weapons offenses, in the Monday, June 6 shooting on 4th and Jackson Street, Cabrera said.

Halim Gilyard, age 19, was arrested on Friday, June 10 by police executing a warrant at an apartment building on 4th and Adams Street, police said.

Both men were being held in the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

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