A Number of guns recovered after firing that left two dead, 12 hurt
New Jersey police have detained and billed one person up to now in connection to the deadly shooting in a house party over the weekend, which led to 2 deaths and a dozen others injured.
Cumberland County prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae declared during a media conference Monday which Kevin K. Dawkins, 36, was detained and charged with various counts related to weapons possession and use.
A law enforcement official confirmed to Fox News which Dawkins is the exact same man recorded on New Jersey’s sex offender registry. Dawkins was convicted of aggravated sexual assault in 2004 for the episode involving a female acquaintance, in accordance with New Jersey State Police.
McRae reported that the workplace is”doing interviews” as state authorities continue to look for additional suspects. The interviews could lead to additional charges, however, the prosecutor wasn’t eager to offer extra information because the investigation is continuing.
“One person was detained, and we expect more arrests,” New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in precisely the exact same press conference.
Grewal also confirmed that police recovered”several” firearms and shell casings, which police are using to ascertain the origin of their weapons and some other offenses with which they could possibly be related.
Grewal called the assault”targeted.”
Gov. Phil Murphy reported the assault was a”microcosm in gun violence” found nationally. He spoke strongly in support of gun control, especially in the aftermath of the shooting.
“If it is 1 thing we can not normalize, it is senseless gun violence,” Murphy stated. “We can’t allow there to be another time.”
“This episode only reinforces my resolve that New Jersey leads the country in gun safety,” he added. “We can not put our heads from the sand and say that this is the cost we all pay in a free society”
Murphy and McRae asked for anyone with information — especially video or pictures in the party — to return and discuss what they have with law enforcement.
