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Toms River Drive-By Shooting: Suspect Taken into Custody
According to Toms River Police Department, in the early morning hours of January 13, 2025, a drive-by shooting incident took place in the Hope’s Crossing Apartment Complex, located in Toms River, NJ. There were no reported injuries as a result of the shooting.
Following a cooperative investigation between the Toms River Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, 20-year-old Javir Askew-Mayweather of Manchester, NJ was charged with three counts of attempted murder.
On February 4, 2025, the United States Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force took Askew-Mayweather into custody at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
The multi-jurisdictional investigation was assisted by the following law enforcement agencies: The United States Marshall’s Office, Atlantic City Police Department, Neptune Police Department, Manchester Police Department, Monmouth County Regional SWAT Team and the Ocean County SWAT Team. Askew-Mayweather is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
