Unrestricted On Monday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the charging of a juvenile and an adult male in relation to the shooting death of an 18-year-old man from North Brunswick in Pier Village in Long Branch earlier this month.
The young person is being imprisoned at a juvenile detention facility; his name has not been made public because of his age. First-degree murder, conspiracy to commit unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and obstructing are among the numerous juvenile allegations against him.
The charges against Dwayne Exilus, 18, of Woodbridge, include third-degree obstructing, fourth-degree possession of a restricted weapon, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree conspiracy to commit unlawful possession of a pistol.
The allegations are related to a shooting that took place on the beach between the boardwalk and coastline at Pier Village on Thursday, June 12, at approximately 8:58 p.m. The Long Branch Police Department’s responding officers discovered a male adult victim who had been shot once. He was eventually identified as Chrystofer A. Whyte, 18, of North Brunswick, and was declared dead at the spot.
The Long Branch Police Department and the Major Crimes Bureau of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are spearheading the ongoing investigation.
Authorities acknowledged the support of the Woodbridge, Linden, and Metuchen police departments as well as the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
It is recommended that anybody with information regarding the shooting call Long Branch Police Detective Joseph Spitale at 732-222-1000, ext. 1339, or MCPO Detective Thomas Manzo at 800-533-7443.
The Major Crimes Bureau’s director, Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Bogner, is prosecuting the case.
Until and unless they are found guilty in a court of law, all defendants are deemed innocent.
