Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Two Teens Arrested for Related March Shootings

Two teens have been arrested and charged in connection with two separate March shootings in Asbury Park, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

Malik Carey, 19, and a 17 year-old male juvenile, both of Neptune, have been charged with two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, stemming from a March 22 incident at the Lincoln Village public housing complex in Asbury Park and a March 29 incident at a residence in the 1200 block of Monroe Avenue.

The cases’ background …

On March 22 at 6:17 p.m., Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired inside a building at Lincoln Village housing complex. Upon arrival, officers found multiple bullet holes in the door of an apartment as well as other evidence that guns had been fired. No victims were injured in this shooting.

On March 29 at 3:54 p.m., Asbury Park police responded to a 911 call for gunshots fired near the 1200 block of Monroe Avenue. Upon arrival, officers identified multiple bullet holes to the front of a residence as well as other evidence of a shooting. No one was injured as a result of this shooting.

A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Department and the Asbury Park Police Department revealed that both shootings were related, and that Carey and the 17 year-old male were responsible for both.

Carey had his first appearance yesterday and he remains detained in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) in Freehold Township on related charges stemming from a June 2020 shooting that took place in the area of the Asbury Park Village housing complex. 

The 17 year-old juvenile male was arrested last week and appeared in Family Court for a hearing on Oct. 28, 2020. The juvenile is scheduled for another court appearance on Nov. 13.

Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to call Detectives Patrick Petruzziello or Wayne Raynor of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443 or Detectives Terrence McGhee or Daniel Savastano of the Asbury Park Police Department at 732-774-1300.

Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential telephone tip-line at 1-800-671-4400, downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available on iOS and Android at https://www.p3tips.com/1182), calling 800-671-4400, or by going to the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office