September 28, 2021 / 7:29 PM The number of homicides stood at 17 - an increase of 10 compared to 2019. April 30, 2023. Aquino was also indicted for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Alexander Lewis is an award-winning reporter and photojournalist whosework spans many topics. Family members say mother & daughter were found dead in NJ home 02:14. Approximately one week later Aquino and Ortiz shot at an associate of the Hells Angels on the New Jersey Turnpike in retaliation for the Verona assault. Union County prosecutors are asking for information from witnesses. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. An investigation led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by the Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriffs Office Crime Scene Unit resulted in Ellison and Gilford being identified as suspects in the case. April 27, 2021. The victim was identified as 42-year-old Robert Owens. New Brunswick.
A lock ( No arrests have been made. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Sign up today for a digital subscription. Aquino was also charged with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon (Count Three) and possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Count Four), and Ortiz was also charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count Five) and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (Count Six). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A fatal shooting that took place in Elizabeth yesterday is under active investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Police Director Earl Graves jointly announced Tuesday. Police found Jermaine Lewis, of Barnegat, on the 600 block of Marshall Street shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday with a serious injury, authorities said.