Long Branch, NJ – A Long Branch man wanted for a shooting in front of the Crown Chicken and Long Branch Food Market on Broadway, has been arrested.
Dyrell Stovall, 23, of Long Branch was arrested and charged with attempted murder and various weapons offenses following the August 20, shooting that occurred around 1:40 in the morning.
“Detective Michael Verdadeiro of our department and Detective Kevin Condon of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office did an outstanding job taking the lead in this investigation,” said Jason Roebuck, Long Branch Public Safety Director.
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Roebuck stated that the victim is also a resident of Long Branch but would not elaborate on the number of gun shots or the caliber of the weapon used. According to reports a silver sedan, possibly a Nissan Altima with tinted windows was occupied with three or four black males with the driver as the suspected shooter.
The driver was said to be wearing a black athletic style t-shirt and a baseball hat with a red stripe, and allegedly leaned out the window and shot the male victim, who was not critically wounded. Witnesses told police that the car took off in the direction of Highway 36.
While officers were investigation that incident on Broadway, a second shooting was reported less than 60 minutes later on Long Branch Avenue. Roebuck added that the two investigations are ongoing and police have very good leads and information on the second shooting, but would not explain more. “The bail for Stovall is $950,000 with no ten percent option and no victim contact,” said Roebuck
