Police were called to the scene Cumberland County shortly before midnight Saturday
Two were killed and 12 were wounded in a mass shooting in Fairfield Township
Asia Hester, 25, and Kevin Elliott, 30, were identified as the fatalities on Sunday
Hester was a health care professional who immigrated to US from Jamaica
Footage taken from the scene Sunday morning shows the aftermath of the party
Police say there were more than 100 partygoers at the house during the incident
Witnesses believe the shooting was part of long-running gang-related turf war
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ONE of the victims of a mass shooting at a house party in New Jersey has been identified as a 25-year-old healthcare worker.
Asia Hester was shot dead, along with a 30-year-old man, at a Saturday night birthday BBQ in Fairfield Township where hundreds of people were gathered.
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Asia Hester has been named as one of the victims of a mass shooting at a house party in New JerseyCredit: Facebook/Asia Hester
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The 25-year-old healthcare worker was fatally shot on Saturday nightCredit: Facebook/Asia Hester
Guests at the event said the violence could have stemmed from a long-simmering local turf war, The New York Post reports.
There were at least 12 other people between 19 and 35 years of age who were injured and transported to area hospitals. At least one person was listed in critical condition. Some of the injured has been released from hospitals by Monday morning.
One person was arrested. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae identified that person as 36-year-old Kevin K Dawkins. He was being held in county jail on weapons charges. NJSP Colonel Pat Callahan said he expects additional arrests as their investigation continues.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called the shooting “horrific.”
“This despicable and cowardly act of gun violence only steels our commitment to ensuring New Jersey leads the nation in passing and enforcing strong and commonsense gun safety laws,” Murphy said in a statement. “No community should ever experience what occurred last night in Fairfield.”
Grewal named the victims who died in the shooting as 30-year-old Kevin Elliott and 25-year-old Asia Hester. Both were from Bridgeton, Cumberland County.
There were at least 12 other people between 19 and 35 years of age who were injured in the shooting and transported to area hospitals. Most were taken by private vehicle before police arrived. At least one person was listed in critical condition. Some of the injured were released from hospitals by Monday morning.
It was estimated that there were several hundred people at the party, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
“Many others who were in attendance will carry the emotional scars of Saturday night,” Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.