An area man has been arrested and charged with murder stemming from a fatal shooting incident last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Saturday.
Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza, 33, of Howell, has been charged with first-degree murder and two related second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the Howell shooting.
The case background …
Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, Howell police responded to White Street on a report of a possibly deceased man inside a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male, later identified as Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, dead from two gunshot wounds.
An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Howell Township Police Department determined that the shooting was an isolated incident, and there was no wider danger to the public. Investigators later identified Yanza as a suspect in the case, and he was taken into custody without incident at his home on Friday.
Yanza remains in custody at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) pending future proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court.
This matter remains under active investigation, and anyone with information is still urged to contact MCPO Detective Kayla Santiago at 800-533-7443 or Howell Police Department Detective Vincent Bonner at 732-938-4111.
— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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