An Ocean Township man faces a couple decades in prison after being arrested and charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder in a shooting incident that took place at the Continental Apartment Complex in Freehold Borough on March 30.
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Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni announced Wednesday that Joseph Lyons, 36, has also been charged with one count of second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and one count of second degree unlawful possession of weapon.
Two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds around 8:00 pm on March 30 and were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and later released from medical care.
N.J. man charged with attempted murder after double shooting at apartment complex
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A 36-year-old Monmouth County man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting two men outside an apartment building in Freehold Borough last month, authorities said
Joseph Lyons, of Ocean Township, was arrested with the help of the United States Marshals Regional Task Force and sent to to the Monmouth County jail, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.
The shooting took place about 8 p.m. on March 30 outside The Continental at Freehold, an affordable-housing building on Jackson Street, close to downtown Freehold Borough. Both victims were taken to a local hospital, where they were treated for injuries not considered life-threatening and released.