In addition, video surveillance at the property showed him holding the same handgun, it says.
The statement alleges four gun crimes by Dawkins at the Fairfield location, including possessing a weapon with a purpose to use it unlawfully against the person or property of another, the statement says.
He is also charged in Fairfield with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a high-capacity magazine and certain persons not to possess weapons. The probable cause statement says Dawkins is not allowed to possess a gun due to a prior conviction for aggravated sexual assault.
A New Jersey State Police spokesperson did not respond to a request for additional details. Law enforcement officials have not made public a motive in the shooting.
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