19-year-old charged with attempted murder following shooting at New Jersey shopping center.
A 19-year-old man from New Jersey was apprehended on Tuesday and faces charges of attempted murder following a shooting incident that occurred at a shopping center in Hillsborough, as confirmed by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The altercation took place around 1 p.m., prompting a swift response from law enforcement agencies.
Witness accounts provided descriptions of both an alleged suspect and an alleged victim who fled the scene following the shooting. For safety measures, local schools initiated lockdown procedures to protect students and staff while authorities conducted a thorough search of the surrounding area. Fortunately, the lockdown was lifted within three hours, allowing students to be dismissed without further incident.
The victim, a 19-year-old man, has yet to be publicly identified. Following an investigation, police were able to identify Dewan Jeter as the suspect. Efforts to locate him led law enforcement to his residence; however, authorities discovered that he was en route to the police headquarters to surrender voluntarily. Jeter was taken into custody shortly before 6 p.m. at the department.
As a result of the incident, Jeter has been charged with several offenses, including attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for unlawful purposes, and endangerment of another person. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office stated that Jeter is currently being held at the Somerset County Jail while awaiting a scheduled detention hearing on the charges.
The swift apprehension of the suspect has calmed concerns within the community. The prosecutor’s office noted that all alarms related to the incident were canceled once Jeter was in police custody. No additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting have been disclosed at this time.
The shopping center, where the shooting incident occurred, houses several popular establishments such as Starbucks, Wells Fargo, and Chipotle, which cater to the wide-ranging needs of the local community. Authorities continue to investigate the incident, aiming to provide more clarity as the situation develops. The community remains on alert as it processes the implications of this troubling incident.
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