Two men are facing armed robbery and multiple weapons charges for their roles in a home invasion on Sunday night, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Tuesday.

Christopher Allen, 22, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, and Gregory Greenidge-Shepherd 27, of Perth Amboy, were arrested and charged with first-degree armed robbery, second-degree counts of armed burglary and possession of firearms for an unlawful purpose in connection with a home invasion and shots fired at 891 Cedar Place, Aberdeen. Greenidge-Shepherd was also charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and Allen was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a rifle.

Aberdeen Police responded to a 911 call on Sunday evening reporting shots fired at the Aberdeen address. Both Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd were apprehended nearby a short time later.

If convicted of all the charges, they could face up to 70  years in prison.

If convicted of armed robbery, Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd face a minimum sentence of 30 years in a New Jersey state prison without parole and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, subject to the provisions of the No Early Release Act (NERA), requiring them to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole. They would also be under parole supervision for five years following release from state prison.

If convicted of armed burglary, Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd face sentences of five to 10 years in prison.

If convicted of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd face a sentence of five to 10 years in prison.

If convicted of unlawful possession of a handgun, Greenidge-Shepherd faces five to 10 years in state prison with a period of up to three years that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole.

If convicted of unlawful possession of a rifle, Allen faces five to 10 years in state prison with a period of up to three years that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Adam Hess of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, at 732-431-7160 ext. 2939.