2 Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting: MCPO

ASBURY PARK – Two men have been arrested in conjunction with a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Asbury Park, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

The shooting occurred at approximately 10:32 p.m. when the Asbury Park Police Department responded to shots fired in the area of 2 Atkins Avenue in Asbury Park - the Asbury Park Village housing complex, according to the MCPO.

Upon arrival, officers found a 19-year-old male victim who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where he remains in critical, but stable condition.

An investigation led officers to locating two men, Zyier Small, 18, of Neptune and Malik Carey, 19, of Neptune City, not far from the scene.

Small and Carey are charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder and other charges.

Both defendants are being held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) in Freehold Township pending individual detention hearings scheduled for June 10 before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Paul X. Escandon.

The case was resolved with the joint cooperation of members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Asbury Park Police Department’s Detective Bureau, as well as their Street Crimes and Patrol Units, the Neptune Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.

If convicted of conspiracy or attempted murder, Small and Carey face sentences of up to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison without parole, subject to the provisions of the "No Early Release Act" (NERA) requiring them to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole. They would also be under parole supervision for five years following their release from state prison.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to call Detective Patrick Petruzziello of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Detective Dillon Gourley of the Asbury Park Police Department at 732-774-1300.

Information can also be provided by calling 1-800-671-4400, visiting Monmouth County Crime Stoppers.com , or through the free "P3 Tips" mobile app available on the iOS and Android platforms. Call 911 or your local police department in the case of an emergency.