Monmouth County, NJ, Couple Arrested as Road Rage Turns into Attempted Murder
Two Monmouth County residents have been arrested and are facing charges for their roles in a calculated, extended road rage incident that led to shots being fired in Ocean Township.
The story begins on January 14.
Ocean Township Police said they responded to Sunset Avenue and Wickapecko Drive around 11:04 pm that night on a report of shots being fired.
When they arrived on the scene though, nobody was there.
As they investigated the shots fired, Ocean Police learned that it stemmed from a road rage that began in Eatontown and extended through several other towns only stopping when they got into Ocean Township, where the victim was shot.
In the weeks that have followed, an Ocean Township Police Detective was able to identify and locate the vehicle involved in the road rage shooting and i-d the driver and passenger in that vehicle as well.
Chyna R. Edwards, 22, of Tinton Falls was the driver, and Keshawn J. Palmer, 29, Freehold, was the passenger and the shooter.
After warrants were issued for their arrests, Palmer and Edwards responded to police headquarters and were taken into custody on Tuesday.
Palmer has been charged with Attempted Murder, Conspiracy, Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose, Possession of a High Capacity Magazine, and Certain Persons Not to Possess a Firearm.
Edwards has been charged with Attempted Murder, Conspiracy, Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose, Possession of High Capacity Magazine, and Assault by Auto.
They are both now in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, pending an initial court appearance.